In the old days, samurais always had to be in the vicinity of their lord.

Those who are always loyal gather around the vicinity of the lord.

He always keeps a smile on his face.

He strummed the shamisen akin to 'penpen'.

I drew a picture using a penpen.

Once upon a time, there was a big castle in this place.

This fragment appears to be part of an old mural.

Once, we used to play in the park every day.

In the past, we used to play in the park every day.

He tends to hold onto past failures.