rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
before the gate; in front of the gate
to have confidence in one's own abilities
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
fork (e.g. in chess or shogi); situation in which two (or more) pieces are attacked at the same time
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
witty; original; clever; astute; novel
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to be embarrassed; to lose face
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges; rent
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
challenging members of a dojo to a fight and demanding money upon winning
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic