defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
way; method; means; (technical) specification
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
international; diplomatic intercourse
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
the same; the said; likewise
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(writ of) summons; subpoena; citation
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
men and women of all ages
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
strong-willed; strong of heart
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
a little; a bit; slightly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
orphan; person without friends
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face