biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
raising an army; launching business
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
club activities; group activities
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
deposit and withdraw; taking in and 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
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
prayer (for something); supplication
that kind; competition; match
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
honor; honour; credit; prestige
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to appear in the newspaper
looking on (somebody) as hostile
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
success; prosperity; boom
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
without leaving any trace
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
gesture; gesticulation; motion
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat