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Meanings
- warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
- person with a strong backbone, person that does incredible things, person of considerable talent
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During the Edo period, samurai pledged loyalty to their lord.
He is a man with a spirit as strong as a samurai's.
That samurai stood quietly before the castle gate with a sword at his waist.
It is said that the way of the samurai is such that the true path of living can only be seen by being prepared to die.
Samurai once considered it the highest honor to give their lives for their domain, but with the Meiji Restoration, that system was abolished.
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