in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
surroundings; environs; circumference
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
front; frontage; facade; main
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
commencing with; including
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
pupil; student; schoolchild
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do