rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cold; coldness; chilliness
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
medicine; medical art; medical skills
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
general idea; concept; notion
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
people; citizens; subjects; folk
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
at that time; in those days
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
family; relatives; dependents; household