to launch a surprise attack
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
(computer) command; command key; commando
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
aggressiveness; aggression
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
surely (not); certainly (not)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
otherwise; or else; if not
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
edict; ordinance; proclamation