head start; initiative; preemption
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to spend time (on doing something)
as soon as possible; ASAP
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
opening fully; full throttle; full power
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to run about; to rush about
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
inside; interior; inner part
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
forcibly; against one's will