eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
running away; escaping on foot
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
study; learning; tutorial
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
personification; impersonation; embodiment
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
setting off (on a trip); departure
worldly affairs; ways of the world
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
site; point on a map; spot
same generation; one's generation
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy