direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to shake off; to throw off
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
machine parts; machinery; equipment
bento; Japanese box lunch
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
periodic; regular; routine
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
fortress; stronghold; citadel
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to temper thoroughly; to train well
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to play a leading role; to play a central part