to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
form; method; system; formula
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
marine; Marine; the Marines
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
use; utilization; utilisation; application
base (military, expedition, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
generation; the world; the age
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset