principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
sword; blade; single stroke
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
stimulating; exciting; provocative
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
true character; true heart; true spirit
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
troubled times; turbulent times
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
holding one's ground; defending local authority
armed might; military power; the sword; force
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
looking or acting as if one owned the place
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
foreign enemy; outside invader
in unison; as one; united
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence