above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
man; male; masculine gender
image; figure; figure; form; image
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
in history; ever; historical
time; season; period; phase; stage
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
nameless; anonymous; without name
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
powerful local clan; local strongman
emperor (of Japan); mikado
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
family; relatives; dependents; household
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
tradition; legend; folklore
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Briton; Englishman; (the) English