to escape death; to be saved from death
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to intend; to be sure that
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
strategist; tactician; schemer
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
opinion; intention; thought
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
rule; reign; peaceful times
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
rule; reign; government; governing
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it is not (like that) either
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to pull in (fish); to land
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)