young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
loose and disheveled hair
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
raging waves; battle cry; war cry
line of spears held at the ready
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
being declared the winner of a bout
to throw away; to abandon
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
forevermore; for eternity
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
sincere; earnest; serious
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
a push; another effort; one more effort
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to talk down; to argue down