to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
civil and military officers
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
guard; sentinel; garrison
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to lend an ear to; to listen to
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to receive divine punishment
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
commandant; commanding officer; general
such; like that; in that way
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other