Mike

1. Jiko o shiru koto
(Know yourself)
2. Jibun no kimeta koto wa saigo made kikko suru koto
(Always follow through on commitments)
3. Ikanaru hito demo sonke suru koto
(Respect everyone)
4. Kankyo ni sayu sarenai tsuyoi shinnen o motsu koto
(Hold strong convictions that cannot be altered by your circumstances)
5. Mizu kara teki o tsukuranai koto
(Don't make an enemy of yourself)
6. Koto ni oite kokaisezu
(Live without regrets)
7. Hito to no deai o taisetsu ni suru koto
(Be certain to make a good first impression)
8. Miren o motanai koto
(Don't cling to the past)
9. Yakusoku o yaburanai koto
(Never break a promise)
10. Hito ni tayoranai koto
(Don't depend on other people)
11. Ikanaku koto ni oite mo osorenai koto
(Don't be afraid of anything)
12. Hito no iken o soncho suru koto
(Respect the opinions of others)
13. Hito ni taishite omoiyari o motsu koto
(Have compassion and understanding for everyone)
14.Karuhazumi ni koto o okosanai koto
(Don't be impetuous)
15. Chiisa na koto demo taisetsu ni suru koto
(Even little things must be attended to)
16. Kansha no kimochi o wasurenai koto
(Never forget to be appreciative)
17. Issho kenmei monogoto o suru koto
(Make a desperate effort)
18. Jinsei no mokuhyo o sadameru koto
( Have a plan for your life)
19. Shoshin o wasurubekarazaru koto
(Never lose your "Beginner's Spirit")
Fate is in Heaven, the armor is on the breast, success is with the legs. Go to the battlefield firmly confident of victory, and you will come home with no wounds whatever. Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death. When you leave the house determined not to see it again you will come home safely; when you have any thought of returning you will not return. You may not be in the wrong to think that the world is always subject to change, but the warrior must not entertain this way of thinking, for his fate is always determined. There is a way of bringing up the child of a samurai. From the time of infancy one should encourage bravery and avoid trivially frightening or teasing the child. If a person is affected by cowardice as a child, it remains a lifetime scar. It is a mistake for parents to thoughtlessly make their children dread lightening, or to have them not go into dark places, or to tell them frightening things in order to stop them from crying. Furthermore, a child will become timid if he is scolded severely. The warrior doesn't care if he's called a beast or a dog; the main thing is winning.

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