three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
militarism; warlike spirit
national character; regional character
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
town; city; municipal; urban
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
long military service; having experienced many battles
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
line of spears held at the ready
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
minimum; lowest; minimal; least