medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
armor; armour; armor plate; armour plate
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
invisibility (through magic)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
battlefield; battleground
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
order of chivalry; chivalric order
armed forces; military; troops
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
war; fighting; fierce competition
occupation; calling; livelihood
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
strength; power; proficiency; ability
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
conditions of a contract; terms of a contract
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity