stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
regular customer; general audience; general public
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
massing (of troops); gathering
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
unexpectedly; surprisingly
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
(your) daughter; young woman
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to