Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
to be remembered; to go down in history
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to think of; to come up with
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
there is nothing; having nothing
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!