literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
flamberge; sword with undulations in the blade
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
northern part; the north (of a region)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
by means of; due to; because of; according to
southern part; the south (of a region)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opposite side; opposition
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
war; fighting; fierce competition
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
strong nation; powerful country