hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
ten (long cylindrical things)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
head start; initiative; preemption
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
concentration; density; cardinality
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish