military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
proposal; offer; request; application
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to ascend; to go up; to climb
danger; peril; hazard; risk
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to be erected; to be built
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
influence; effect; impact
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly