to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
on the occasion of; at the time of
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
important place; strategic point; critical location
exit; way out; outlet; vent
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to have an eye on; to zero in on
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is