diversion; distraction; feint
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
most difficult; next to impossible
work; business; company; study
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
military man; warrior; soldier
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
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
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
pride in one's strength or skill
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)