... years old; age (of) ...
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
sword skills; swordsmanship
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
aging; ageing; growing older
to mistake (A for B); to misread
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
one cause; one reason; one factor
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
trunk (of the body); soma
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
best pupil; leading disciple
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
ancestor; forefather; foremother
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
beginning (of a century, etc.)
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
fair-skinned; light-complexioned