pride; dignity; self-worth
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
hello; good day; good afternoon
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
danger; peril; hazard; risk
edge of town; outskirts of a village
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
to be main; to be principal; to be important
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
continuation; succession; series; continuous
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced