to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
common knowledge; well-known fact
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
defence program; defence plan
rule; reign; government; governing
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
one's own army; one's own team
useless; vain; aimless; idle
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
dusk; nightfall; twilight
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
military family; warrior class
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
shades of evening; dead of night
to learn something through hearing
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer