un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
art of war; strategy; tactics
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
messenger; envoy; emissary
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
one party; one faction; one clique
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
wandering; jobless; unemployed
to draw swords and face off
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand