prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
difficult to ...; hard to ...
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
deceptive methods; questionable means
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
both; both sides; both parties
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
all; entire; whole; altogether
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run