offense; offence; method of attack
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
equality; impartiality; evenness
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
topic of discussion; agenda
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
defense capability (defence)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
remarkable; striking; obvious
minimum; at the very least
(courteous) invitation; call
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
increase and decrease; fluctuation
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
light; easy; non-serious; minor
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve