sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
practice; practising; training; study
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
master; teacher; stable master
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
urgent; requiring quick (response)
bad news; news of a death; death notice
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
Hieizan (Mount Hiei) (nr Kyoto)
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(not) even with; (not) even using
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...