unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to feel; to sense; to experience
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
long military service; having experienced many battles
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
fine product; masterpiece
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal