scene; sight; scenario; setting
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
two times; twice; two degrees
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
self-analysis; autoanalysis
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
long time; long interval; for quite some time
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern