change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
fortress; stronghold; citadel
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
three-digit number; hundreds column
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
white circle; white star; victory mark; victory
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
civilized society; civilised society
society; public; community; social studies
in the end; after all is said and done
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
more than usual (usu. time)