triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(not) even once; (not) ever
mountain range; mountain belt
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
massing (of troops); gathering
(wind or human-powered) warship
main force; chief object; mainline
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
defense; defence; protection
large number (of); many; majority
to need; to demand; to take; to require
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
both armies; both teams; both sides
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
student (esp. a university student)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)