concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
temporary; provisional; interim
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
how; in what way; how about
one's own army; one's own team
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
diversion; putting something to another use
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
firm; strong; solid; stable
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
small number; few; minority
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
outside telephone line; outer circle
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly