biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
wounded person; injured person
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
common knowledge; well-known fact
person of high rank or position
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
belief; faith; conviction
to work hard; to work diligently
medium; mediocrity; average
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering