to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
beginning; outset; first; onset
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
selfishness; self-interest
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
cooperation; collaboration
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
society; public; community; social studies
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
long military service; having experienced many battles
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
the entire strength; all hands; all the members