practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
the world in general; society; convention
good-quality; superior in quality
heaven and earth; top and bottom
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
capacity; volume; capacitance
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
selling in a store; selling at retail
too (much); overly; excessively
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)