hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to govern; to manage; to subdue
national character; regional character
as a child; when one was a child; childhood