one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
trio; gang of three; threesome
treasure house; storage for valuable property
feel (of a material); texture
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
karate chop (pro wrestling move)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to give; to do (something) for
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
mapping; aligning related information, objects, etc.; mapping; mapping; cartography
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to turn left; to turn to the left
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
both; both sides; both parties
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health