to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
transcendence; transcendency
to make sense; to be meaningful
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
common knowledge; well-known fact
(national) capital (city); metropolis
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
foreign enemy; outside invader
defense; defence; protection
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
dozens; scores of; decades
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good