defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
while alive; during one's lifetime
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
armor and helmet (armour)
tradition; legend; folklore
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colour; color; hue; tints
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe