mediation; intercession; smoothing over
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
whispering into a person's ear
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
great difference; big difference; wide margin
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
state of the war; war situation
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
government service; official position; civil service
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
to translate; to interpret
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
training range; training grounds; training area
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing