defense; defence; protection
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
group; party; team; squad; section
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
scale; scope; plan; structure
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
place; situation; position; location
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
while; during (the time when)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
thought; consideration; thinking
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
going around; patrol; round; tour