precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
name; given name; first name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
armour (e.g. tank); armor
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else