to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
function; facility; faculty; feature
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to raise one's voice; to shout
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
leader; authority; mainstay
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
polite; respectful; reverent
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken