optimism; taking an optimistic view
immediately; right away; on the spot
association; society; organization; organisation
guard; security guard; security officer
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
organs of the state; machinery of the state
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
plural; multiple; plural (number)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
power; might; authority; influence
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
high-tech; high-technology