now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to give; to let one have; to do for one
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding