to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
way of speaking; intimation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
commandant; commanding officer; general
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
problematical statement; controversial statement