seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
how; in what way; by what means
dangerous position; peril
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
elementary level; beginner level
event; phenomenon; matter
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
outbreak of war; starting a war
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
lump together; put all together
relation; connection; affinity
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
important person; strategic person; key figure
main theater of war; principal battlefield