let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consul (of the Roman republic)
to gain fame; to make one's name
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
eagle (Accipitridae family)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to check; to stop; to keep back
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
emperor; prince; princess
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
steel; sword steel; sword