beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
convenient; handy; useful
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
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
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
coyote (carnivore, Canis latrans)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
recreation; diversion; relaxation
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
difficult to ...; hard to ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling