blood vessel; blood relationship
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
medal of honour; medal of merit
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be born; to come into this world
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
about; concerning; related to; -ish
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be bony; to be angular
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
fading; faded colour; faded color
both sides; two sides; double-sided
crown; diadem; bottle cap
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
conferring of decorations
decorum; propriety; politeness
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
descendant; posterity; offspring
to have one's name entered (in a list)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally