to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
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
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
defense; defence; protection
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to attack; to assault; to assail
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
dealing with; coping with
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
beforehand; in advance; previously
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to be surprised; to be astonished
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on