apparent; obvious; very clear
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
battlefield; battleground
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
defense; defence; protection
battle formation; military formation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
not caring; not giving a damn
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
city planning; urban planning; town planning
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to serve; to work for; to attend
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of