to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
every year; yearly; annually
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
established practice; custom
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
powerful family; powerful clan
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart