honourable poverty; honorable poverty
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
teachings conveyed by the gods
pretext; pretense; pretence
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
secrets; mysteries; secret formula; essence; esoterica (of an art, martial arts, etc.)
transcendency; detachment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
item; article; clause; section; point
(artistic) accomplishments
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
master; teacher; stable master
one end; an end; part; fragment
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
undeveloped country; third world country
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
situation; state of things; current affairs
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
caricature; cartoon; comics