to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to unfold; to unroll; to open
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
by means of; due to; because of; according to
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to serve; to work for; to attend
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
troubled times; turbulent times
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
great man; hero; master mind
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
senior high school; high school
to be erected; to be built
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
while; during; while; although; all; both
position; location; base; point; site
to be conspicuous; to stand out
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to hold fast; to protect to the end