(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(your, his, her) daughter
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
to unfold; to unroll; to open
influential person; man of importance
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
hostility; antagonism; opposition
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
clear; precise; definite; distinct
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn towards; to point
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright