master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
influential person; man of importance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to go past; to pass; to pass by
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to spend time (on doing something)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shelter; refuge; protected place
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
without thinking of the consequences
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
every person; each one; everybody
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
route; way; course; directions
back street; back alley; off-street