commandant; commanding officer; general
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise
it seems so; that's what it looks like
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
way out; means to escape; escape route
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
incompetent; have no merit
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
same size; actual size; same scale
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be damaged; to receive damage
professional job; profession
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
in proportion to; just as much as
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive