short distance; short range; short-haul
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
in the end; on top of that
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
safety zone; traffic island
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
inspiration; genius; super-human skill
region; limits; stage; level
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
divine or supernatural skill
beforehand; in advance; previously
to anticipate; to foresee
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
space (room, area, outer space)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
beyond that point; after that
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be too late (to be of use)
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated