to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
power; authority; influence
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
true friend; close friend
elder sister; older female friend
for your information; I'm telling you
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
number of persons; personnel
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(having) two choices; choice between two things
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
outbreak of war; starting a war
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
by myself; in person; by oneself
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of