zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to have a meal; to take a meal
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
trial; judgement; judgment
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
bringing; taking; carrying
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse