unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
woman; female; feminine gender
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(in) the air; midair; sky
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
diverse; various; wide-ranging
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just