improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
older sister; elder sister
armed might; military power; the sword; force
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cooperation; collaboration
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
connection; link; relationship
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
secret; private; surreptitious
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(social) position; status
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest