to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
criticism; critique; review; commentary
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
had better ...; had better not ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
secrecy; highly classified information
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
each time it happens; at all such times
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to look away; to avert one's eyes
but; however; provided that
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
perfect; complete; flawless
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer