to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
offense and defense; offence and defence
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
wood (for building); lumber; timber
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
on the occasion of; at the time of
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
innumerable; countless; numberless
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to break the silence; to break one's silence
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success