above; going steadily upward
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
offender; transgressor; violator
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
decision; settlement; definition
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
headquarters; head office; main office
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
negotiations; discussions; connection
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?