to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
pride; boast; credit (to)
great cause; moral law; justice
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
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)
form; shape; figure; morph
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
the West; the Occident; Western countries
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
sword skills; swordsmanship
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
outbreak of war; starting a war
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system