to defend oneself; to protect oneself
prohibition; ban; suspension
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
court injunction; court order
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
reopening; resumption; restarting
staying behind; remaining; residual
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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
right beside; close to; nearby
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
military personnel; soldier
this world; this life; world of the living
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
opinion; intention; thought
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
voyage; passage; travelling
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
sterilization; sterilisation
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
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