Bushido literally means, "The Way of the Bushi" and refers to the Japanese warrior's code of chivalry in the feudal ages. This code embodied the spirit and principles of morality to which the samurai warriors were supposed to adhere. It emphasized loyalty, courage and honor. （日本的事象英文説明３００選 より）
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angst-ridden teen close in on converse darned have a bearing on youngish cut both ways
────────────────────────────── angst-ridden teen, 悩める十代の若者 ────────────────────────────── Angst is a feeling of anxiety and worry. [JOURNALISM] 悩み、不安感
ex) Many kids suffer from acne and angst. acne：ニキビ
-ridden combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe something as having a lot of a particular undesirable thing or quality, or suffering very much because of it. …に悩まされた
────────────────────────────── close in on, …に接近する、…を包囲する ────────────────────────────── If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.
ex) Hitler himself committed suicide as Soviet forces were closing in on Berlin ...
────────────────────────────── converse, 談話する、話す ────────────────────────────── If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse. [FORMAL]
ex) Luke sat directly behind the pilot and conversed with him ..
Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated. [INFORMAL, RUDE]
ex) The damned meeting seemed endless...
────────────────────────────── have a bearing on, …に関係がある ────────────────────────────── If something has a bearing on a situation or event, it is relevant to it.
ex) Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on your general health...
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