honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to watch over; to watch attentively
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
estimate (of costs); budget
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
ten; 10; ten years of age
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
headship of a family; family property
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
retainer; vassal; servant
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
small number; few; minority
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
power; might; authority; influence
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
sword skills; swordsmanship
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
thorough; exhaustive; complete
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts