how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
late at night; small hours of the morning
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars