to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
discovery; detection; finding
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
former name for makushita division
well-ordered; in good order; orderly
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
flowing north (e.g. of a river)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
level ground; plain; flatland
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
terrain; geographical features; topography
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)