to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
graduation ceremony; commencement
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
this and that; such and such
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to hide; to keep to oneself
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
sword skills; swordsmanship
professor; teaching; instruction
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known