advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
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
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
January; first month of the lunar calendar
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
invitation; introduction; temptation
dissolute mind; hardened heart
to be softened; to calm down
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
image; figure; figure; form; image
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz