horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
how many years; how long; what year
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
three times; thrice; third (interval)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
protection; copy protection; write protection
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
technical skill; ability; capacity
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
not understanding; not knowing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
still; even now; to this day
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
in accordance with; according to
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity