to keep away; to keep at a distance
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
fully prepared; all ready
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
failure; mistake; blunder
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
chance; opportunity; occasion
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
don't you think?; indicates question
of course; certainly; naturally
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle