strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
hard struggle; strenuous effort
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
notice; attention; observation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
form; shape; figure; visage
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
complete change; about-face
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
perfect; complete; flawless
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
long military service; having experienced many battles
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide