direction of travel; direction of movement
the opposite direction; the other way
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
(having) two choices; choice between two things
drawing a sword; drawn sword
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to forget completely; to leave behind
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through