form; shape; figure; morph
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
west wall; west face (of a mountain)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
one person; another name; nickname; alias
front entrance; front door
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
commander; commanding officer; CO
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
hills and fields; countryside
staying the night; lodging (at)
classical form of martial art
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to temper thoroughly; to train well
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
aptitude; aptness; suitability
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule