protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
operating room; operating theatre
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
if you think about it; come to think of it
management; administration; operation
training; drill; practice; discipline
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten