Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to become inverted; to become reversed
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
script used to write Sanskrit (esp. Siddham)
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
kind; sort; species; species
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
great numbers; numerical superiority