gender; distinction of sex; sex
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nothing but; none other than
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
fundamental idea; basic concept
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be helpful; to be useful
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
demanding; difficult; strict
to knock down; to knock off
to burst open; to pop; to split
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to attack; to assault; to assail
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
convenient; handy; useful
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to step on (something) and break it
to chase; to run after; to pursue
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
district; section; sector
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
defense; defence; safeguard; protection