surroundings; environs; circumference
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
it is I who should say so
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
small person acting arrogantly on someone else's authority; person who borrows the authority of another to browbeat others; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
secret information; intelligence