protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
one's post; place of work; workplace
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
both; both sides; both parties
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
imperial court; royal court
war; fighting; fierce competition
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk