familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to force one's way through
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to hold out (against); to hold one's ground; to stand firm; to endure
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
five (long cylindrical things)
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
different culture; foreign culture
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted