to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
government forces; government troops
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
government office building
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
conference room; council room
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
transfer; transport; removal
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
of no interest; not interested
outsider; someone outside of a group
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
in history; ever; historical
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
this world; this life; world of the living