defense; defence; guard; policing; security
every person; each one; everybody
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
acceleration; speeding up
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
blow; shock; strike; batting
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(right at the) side; just beside
to blow off; to be blown off
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
opinion; point of view; visual point
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
grasp; catch; understanding
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unheard-of; unprecedented
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
polite; respectful; reverent
and (also); both ... and; as well as