to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to temper thoroughly; to train well
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
alarming; worrisome; of concern
direct control; direct supervision
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
summer vacation; summer holiday
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
postwar period; period after Second World War
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
Saichō; Saichou (founder of the Tendai sect) (767-822)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
lightly roasted and salted salmon (Hokkaidō specialty); fish wrapped in bamboo leaves or straw for transport
coarse salt; unrefined salt
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying