important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
military force; military strength
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
promising; hopeful; full of promise
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
very likely; very probable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)