to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
progress; advance; improvement; development
cannot be helped; unavoidable
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
(religious) faith; belief; creed
very much; exceedingly; extremely
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
settlement; solution; resolution
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the same grade; same class
sports ground; playing field; playground
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to be hot on a person's heels
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly