institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to stop (plug) one's ears
box; box-shape; cube-type
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush