reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take command; to give direction
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question; inquiry; enquiry
scale; scope; plan; structure
present; current; in operation
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
intercept; interception; counter-attack
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
very interesting; of great interest
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
intelligence gathering; information gathering
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
should do; ought to do; must do
preparation; provision; guarding
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie