to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be enraged; to flip out
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to order; to command; to appoint
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.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to turn towards; to point
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
very; extremely; excessively
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
arm; skill; efforts; ability