order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
(present) head of a family
that is to say; so that means
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
people; men and women; each person; everybody
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
very much; very many; more and more
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
young person; inexperienced person; novice
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rising; ascending; climbing
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)