contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
by day and night; day and night; round the clock
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
thicket; coppice; brushwood
metal fittings; metal fixtures
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
human; human-like; as a person
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
headquarters; head office; main office
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
ancient Japanese martial arts
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux