firm; strong; solid; stable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
many; numerous; various; large number of
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
important person; strategic person; key figure
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
defense; defence; protection
to be helpful; to be useful
society; the world; the times
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
defense capability; defence capability
interior; inside; internal
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right