obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
duty; obligation; responsibility
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
commandant; commanding officer; general
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
intelligence operative; spy
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
generation; lifetime; age
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
intention; idea; inclination; wish
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to entrust; to leave to a person
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
small fraction; small proportion