conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
delusion; misconception; illusion
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
fine weather; fair weather
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
gold and jewels; precious object
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
hereditary system; hereditary succession
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
far sight and deep design
dauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
ability; capability; skill