solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
be (that) as it may; having said that
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
chief; main; principal; major
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
on the occasion of; at the time of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
how many months?; how long?
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
very interesting; of great interest
I see; that's right; indeed
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to turn completely into; to become completely
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
every person; every mouth; every entrance