hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
another time; some other time
to arrive home; to return
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
one's later years; final years (in life)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
chief; main; principal; major
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
trend of the times; way things are going
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
sickle and chain (weapon)
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
priority; order of precedence
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
strict order; peremptory command
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to carry around; to carry on one's person
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
the world in general; society; convention
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
practicality; utility; usefulness