oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to be talented; to be able
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
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)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to hang (something) on the wall
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
hey there; I say; see here
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball