to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
by sheer strength; by brute force
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
dozens; scores of; decades
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
rather than; more ... than ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sincere; honest; faithful
diligent; hard-working; industrious
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
man of incorruptible character
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
going straight on; going straight ahead
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
inattention; absent-mindedness
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
matter causing distress; something causing worry
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no