conviction; belief; confidence
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to give the stamp of approval
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
honour; honor; glory; privilege
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
classical form of martial art
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to differ; to vary; to disagree
participation; joining; entry; adherence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
I see; that's right; indeed
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
really; truly; indeed; good grief
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
people; citizens; subjects; folk
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
soldier; combatant; warrior
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)