skill; dexterity; master hand
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
ability; performance; efficiency
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to shake; to waver; to tremble
besides; in addition; also; moreover
dealing with; coping with
way; method; means; resource; course
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
control column; yoke; joystick