pride; dignity; self-respect
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
rationality; reasonableness
clear; precise; definite; distinct
directionality; directivity
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wound suffered in a fight
to increase; to add to; to augment
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting; one's own way of doing things (i.e. as different from that of one's instructor); Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
settlement; solution; resolution
direct connection; direct link
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal