about here; in this neighborhood
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
at a stroke; with a single swoop
action of making something; -ification
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
comparatively; relatively
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be able to manage somehow or another
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
depending on; dependent on
high-explosive projectile
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook