to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
toast; congratulatory cup
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to leave as is; to ignore
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
stationing (troops); garrisoning
defense; defence; defensive preparations
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
calm; composed; leisurely
to ask; to enquire; to query
arrangement; pact; agreement
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
furiously; passionately; indignantly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
victim; injured party; sufferer
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr