quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to part left and right; to open out
attendant; valet; servant; follower
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
nothing but; none other than
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
great person; eminent figure
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
opposite side; other side; other party
Pleiades (in Greek mythology); Pleiades; the Seven Sisters
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
way of the sword; swordsmanship
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
to throw at; to turn; to raise
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic