the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
estimate (of costs); budget
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
moment; brief space of time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
preliminary investigation; preparation
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
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
attendance; presence; appearance
probability; likelihood; chances
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink