front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
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)
(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
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 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
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 matched against (in a sports contest)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
schedule; program; calendar
4th day of the month; four days
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded