national defence; national defense
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
town; city; municipal; urban
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
founder; originator; pioneer
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
northern part; the north (of a region)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
provincia; province of ancient Rome
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
soldier; combatant; warrior
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
at that time; in those days
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
accession to the throne; enthronement
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever