dear friends; (all of) you or those men
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
still (continuing); as ever; further
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to degenerate; to lapse into
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
sword skills; swordsmanship
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
(navigable) canal; waterway
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
dukedom; duchy; principality
land route; overland route; by land; overland
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
aquatic products; fisheries
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
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
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
but; however; provided that
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them