the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to compete with; to vie for
government service; official position; civil service
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
irrational (line of) argument
to lend an ear to; to listen to
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
advocate; proponent; supporter
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to become hoarse; to become husky
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)