invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to begin to walk; to set out
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
child; childish person; immature person
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
commerce; trade; business
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
the West; the Occident; Western countries
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness