(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
amount of material resources
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
grim; stern; stark; heartless
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
feng (male Chinese firebird)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind