at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
group; bunch; crowd; group
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
main battery; main armament
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
diving; submerging; going underwater
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
equipping with bombs (e.g. aircraft)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
knight; keima (in go); knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to discuss; to talk together
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)