certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
it's probably so; it stands to reason
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
power; authority; jurisdiction
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
gratitude; thanks; apology
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
people; citizens; subjects; folk
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)