superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
will (probably); intend (to do); will; should; ought to
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
arrest; apprehension; capture
transfer; transport; transportation
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
a second time; again; once more; twice
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry