authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
chord name; chord symbol; code name
Pleiades (in Greek mythology); Pleiades; the Seven Sisters
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
king; king; king (chess piece)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
independent action; acting alone
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
when it becomes; when it comes to
enemy territory; hostile place
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity