world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
store; reserve; stock; savings
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to trample; to crush underfoot
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality