to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
death penalty; capital punishment
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
diagnosis; medical examination
to have medicine be effective
endemic disease; local disease
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
dealing with; coping with
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
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)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
pupil; disciple; follower
precarious situation; precarious state
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)