defense; defence; guard; policing; security
the passage of electric current
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
illegal; illicit; unlawful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to glare at each other; to confront each other
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be embarrassed; to lose face
head; brains; intelligence
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability