continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
under the orders of; by order (command)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
question; inquiry; enquiry
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
many; numerous; various; large number of
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
immediately; right away; on the spot
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
defense; defence; safeguard; protection