pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to govern; to manage; to subdue
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
power; might; authority; influence
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
end; close; conclusion; termination
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank