elite;  best;  pick;  cream of the crop
 concentration;  focusing;  convergence;  within a collection of works
 though;  although;  be that as it may;  nonetheless
 width;  breadth;  freedom (e.g. of thought);  latitude;  gap;  difference (e.g. in price)
 narrow;  confined;  small;  limited;  narrow-minded;  confining
 rushing into;  breaking into;  storming;  plunging into (war, etc.);  embarking on (a new venture)
 apiece;  each;  at a time;  piecemeal
 furthermore;  again;  after all;  more and more;  moreover;  even more
 side (of something, or taking someone's side);  part;  (watch) case
 above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 party;  group;  crew;  company (of troops);  corps;  unit
 standing by;  awaiting an opportunity;  being on alert
 accurate;  flawless;  perfectly ordered;  without deviation
 head;  lead;  vanguard;  first
 one by one;  one after another;  successively
 to shoot (at);  to attack;  to defeat;  to destroy
 to throw down;  to bring down;  to kill;  to defeat;  to overthrow;  to trip up
 perfect;  complete;  flawless
 friend;  ally;  supporter;  taking sides with;  supporting;  standing by
 serious damage;  injury or loss;  heavy blow
 to give (esp. to someone of lower status);  to bestow;  to provide;  to afford;  to assign;  to cause
 tactics;  strategy;  military operation;  naval operation
 to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition;  to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
 intention;  plan;  belief;  assumption;  estimate;  estimation
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 worry;  concern;  anxiety;  care;  help;  aid
 useless;  futile;  unnecessary;  needless;  not on business;  unrelated
 river;  stream;  River;  the ... river
 Japanese league;  ri;  neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes);  unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
 throughout;  over a period of ...;  over a span of ...
 not to mention ...;  needless to say ...;  not to speak of ...; (arch.)  negligent; (arch.)  neglectful; (arch.)  careless
 harbour;  harbor;  landing place;  wharf;  anchorage
 deep;  profound;  dense;  thick;  close (relationship);  intense;  strong
 horse;  horse racing;  promoted bishop
 will not do;  do not;  does not
 raft;  forearm protector;  skewered baby-eel kabayaki
 about here;  in this neighborhood
 whole area;  whole region;  stretch (of land);  tract;  belt
 rock;  boulder;  crag;  cliff;  anchor