near; close; beside; third person
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
originally; by nature; from the start
samurai; warrior; military family
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to make one's own; to take possession of
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
aggression; invasion; raid
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dominion; territory; possession
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to forget completely; to leave behind
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
imperial court; royal court
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching