serious; severe; grave; acute
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
how many people; a number of people
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
royal castle; imperial castle
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
with these words; while saying
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dealing with; coping with
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
restoration; repair; mending
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to some extent; to a certain extent
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
ten; 10; ten years of age
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
on and after; from ... onward; since
instant; moment; for an instant
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after