to be conspicuous; to stand out
to put into effect; to put into practice
temporary truce; ceasefire
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
defense; defence; defensive preparations
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
self-control; self-restraint
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
namely; that is (to say); in other words
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
personal affair; one's own affair
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
trust; confidence; credence
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
long night (esp. of autumn)
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
calculation; estimation; computation
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
towering; astonishingly high
big frame; large figure; huge body
tolerance; broad-mindedness
evening; night; nighttime
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously