to come along;  to come around;  to turn up;  to arrive at the present;  to get where one is;  to have been doing something (for a period of time)
 legendary beast;  magical beast
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 battle;  fight;  war;  struggle;  conflict
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 at any time;  at any moment;  when;  at what moment
 when it becomes;  when it comes to
 to become known;  to come to light;  to be known;  to be understood;  to clearly not amount to much;  to be insignificant
 reason;  cause;  circumstances
 order of chivalry;  chivalric order
 western direction;  Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise);  western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
 various countries;  various regions;  various provinces
 shield;  buckler;  escutcheon;  pretext
 pride;  boast;  credit (to)
 to hold (in one's hand);  to take;  to possess;  to have;  to maintain;  to keep;  to last
 pretext;  history;  past;  according to ...;  ... says
 samurai on horseback;  (medieval) knight
 royal capital;  imperial capital
 suburb;  residential area on the outskirt of a city;  commuter belt
 to advance;  to go forward;  to precede;  to go ahead (of);  to make progress;  to improve;  to deepen
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 fidelity;  honour;  honor;  chastity (of a woman);  faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
 man (esp. one who is well-respected);  samurai;  person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed);  member
 educational institution;  school;  academy;  campus
 pride;  self-confidence;  thinking highly of oneself;  being proud of one's abilities or achievements
 existing (at the present moment);  alright;  acceptable;  to be (usu. of inanimate objects);  to have
 in;  on;  at (place);  as for;  regarding
 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one);  blade;  bayonet;  swordsmanship;  stinger;  ovipositor
 emergency;  extraordinary;  unusual
 high;  tall;  expensive;  high-priced;  high (level);  above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
 occupation;  profession;  job;  vocation;  trade;  calling
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 nature;  property;  disposition
 from the standpoint of;  as a matter of (e.g. fact);  aboard (a ship or vehicle);  on top of;  first volume (e.g. book);  superior quality;  best
 style;  way;  shape;  form;  appearance;  state
 the number of people;  many people;  a large number of people;  (counted as an) adult
 to need;  to call for;  to require
 succeeding;  following;  trailing;  next
 rearing;  training;  nurture;  cultivation;  promotion
 to miss (doing);  to fail (to do)
 considerably;  fairly;  quite