to be infected; to be contagious
order; sequence; procedure
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
east, west, south and north
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
site; point on a map; spot
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
position; location; base; point; site
to rank next to; to come after
priority; order of precedence
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to live; to reside; to inhabit
study; research; investigation
independently developed; proprietary
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)