battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); 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; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
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; excuse; grounds (for)
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
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
royal capital; imperial capital
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
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
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to need; to call for; to require
succeeding; following; trailing; next
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
scale; scope; plan; structure
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in