deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
each nation; many nations; many countries
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in advance; beforehand; previously
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
form; shape; figure; visage
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
complete; whole; perfect; safe
scenery; scene; landscape
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
white clover (Trifolium repens); Dutch clover
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty