to try all possible means
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
huge win; overwhelming victory
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
many priests; (Heian era) monk-soldiers
(religious) denomination; sect
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
entering a faith; joining a religion
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
funazushi; old-style fermented crucian carp sushi
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)