leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
intelligence gathering; information gathering
soldier; combatant; warrior
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
ago; since; before; previous
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
guard; security (officer); guardsman
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
abstention; nonparticipation
to have a talk; to tell a story
ordinary verse of a renga (i.e. not the first three verses or the last verse)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
large tree; big tree; huge tree
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
unveiling; debut; introduction
to become empty; to be emptied
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
go that far; to that extent
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
maid; helper; help; assistance
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort