no!; no no!; no, not at all
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
to translate; to interpret
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
in the prefecture; prefectural
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
the other day; lately; recently
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
smoothly; easily; readily
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
simple; easy; convenient; handy
21st day after death; 21st day after birth