the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
battlefield; battleground
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
orphan; person without friends
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to serve; to work for; to attend
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
western annex; west building
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner