to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
big man; large man; tall man; giant
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
gossip; corner of the mouth
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to send flying with a kick
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
storehouse; warehouse; godown
on the occasion of; at the time of
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to hit hard; to strike hard
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
roundhouse kick; turning kick
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone