advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
the deceased; the departed
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
how much; how many; however
taking a commemorative photo
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
(social) class; rank; grade
too much; excessively; too
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
information bureau; intelligence department
going through; going via; going by way of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling