severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
offensive (movement); aggression
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
February; second month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
preservation; retainment; keeping
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to be transparent; to show through
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
simply; merely; only; solely
convenient; expedient; makeshift
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
master of business administration; MBA; military base agreement
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
number of articles; quantity
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)