thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
of course; certainly; naturally
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to mind; to care; to worry
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
index; index number; indicator; exponent
naughty; mischievous; unruly
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
one's mental make-up (structure)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to come face to face (with)
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
in that manner; like that
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
supply; provision; raising; procurement
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job