discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
carving; engraving; sculpture
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
more than anything (else)
to run away; to escape safely
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
older sister; elder sister
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
secret technique; secret art
power map; power structure; power relationships
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
leader; central personage
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
rebirth; new birth; nascent
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection