always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
shady; underhanded; questionable
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
secret story; unknown episode
single flower; one wheel; full moon
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
being a good listener; good listener
on the way home from school
street at night; making a night journey
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
firm promise; definite promise
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
life; living; I; me; student
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
novel; original; new; innovative
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
surname; family name; last name
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving