ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
offense and defense; offence and defence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to throw away; to abandon
defense; defence; safeguard; protection