nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
chance (of success); odds
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
due form; official; formality
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
this for sure; certainly is
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
chief; main; principal; major
call; summons; convening; convocation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently