famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
personal history; background; career
battlefield; battleground
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to fight to the bitter end
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to serve; to work for; to attend
provisioner; sutler; victualer; vivandier
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify