long military service; having experienced many battles
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
head; lead; vanguard; first
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
family; relatives; dependents; household
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
position; location; base; point; site
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
on the occasion of; at the time of
cooperation; coordination; link
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
one end; an end; part; fragment
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
originally; by nature; from the start
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
underground train; subway
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
three; three years of age
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
by all means; at all costs; absolutely