useless resistance; vain struggle
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to shed light; to cast light
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to hide; to keep to oneself
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
usually; under usual circumstances
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to use up all one's strength; to die
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering