to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
surroundings; environs; circumference
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
heating power; thermal power; firepower
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
firing line; caustic curve
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mobility; maneuverability
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
simultaneous; all at once
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
(how) many times; (how) often
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in