iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
preparation; provision; guarding
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
personal; individual; private
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
government office building
central government office; head office; this office
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
bet; wager; stake; gamble
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
point of compromise; common ground
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
duty; function; office; mission; task
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
good performance; good work; great success
class; heading; group; category
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
from here; from this place
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding