commander; commanding officer; CO
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
armed forces; military; troops
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
even more; still more; further
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
correction; rectification; mending; repair
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to roll about; to writhe about
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
several minutes; a few minutes
before ... days (months, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to make an appearance; to show up
to become excited; to grow lively
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
number; number plate; license plate