pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
sweeping sideways; mowing down
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be the ruin of (a person)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
bracelet (usu. dating from the Kofun period)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
plural; multiple; several
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course