protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
high mountain; lofty peak
firm; strong; solid; stable
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
severe punishment; rigorous measures
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to seize (secure) evidence
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
able official; capable official
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
prospects of victory; chances of success
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
portrait; likeness; picture
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
principal occupation; core business
early on; earlier on; from early
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to be selected (from among many people)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
programme; program; plans; arrangements
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
serious error; gross mistake