hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
pride; boast; credit (to)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
state secrets; secrets of the state
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
leadership; initiative; spearhead
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
willpower; energy; vitality
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
parting; separation; farewell
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)