sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
periodic; regular; routine
the West; the Occident; Western countries
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
royal capital; imperial capital
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
outside the country; abroad
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
export; exportation; efferent
to need; to demand; to take; to require
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
each time it happens; at all such times
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
cannot be helped; unavoidable
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
technique; art; skill; move
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
giving; provision; furnishing
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
unfortunately; regrettably
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position