to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
defence program; defence plan
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
maintenance; preservation; improvement
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
theatre; theater; playhouse
ago; since; before; previous
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart