forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
state secrets; secrets of the state
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
stranger; person from another place
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
stock raising; livestock industry
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece