image; figure; figure; form; image
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
witnessing; observing; sighting
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
war situation; progress of a battle
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
armaments; military preparations
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
a few years ago; some years back
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be itching to put one's skills to use
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about