to become clear; to be made public
playground (for children); park
to run down (stairs, etc.)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
proposal; motion; recommendation
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
recovery; rescue; recapture
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
three sides; small offering stand
offensive (movement); aggression
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
places of scenic beauty and historical interest
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out