coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to make merry; to be festive
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
society; the world; the times
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
silence (not speaking); muteness
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
this (very thing); this precisely
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be surprised; to be astonished
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
consequently; as a result
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)