to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
on one hand; on the other hand
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
battlefield; battleground
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
growth stock; person with future promise
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one-by-one; separately; in detail
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to accumulate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
composed expression; clear face
scale; scope; plan; structure
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
normalcy; normality; normal
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also