distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
troops; group members; team members
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
front; frontage; facade; main
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
and then; and so; and; so then
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
members; member; constituent
questions and answers; dialogue
to torment; to harass; to tease
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
the three kleshas that poison the heart of man (desire, ill will and ignorance)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
"day of the ghost" (an extremely auspicious day on the lunar calendar for everything but weddings)
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
physical condition; state of health
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction