the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
contending for victory; struggling for supremacy
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
both groups; both factions
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
bet; wager; stake; gamble
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
complete change; about-face
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement