to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
how long; how much; to what extent
preheat (oven, etc.); warm up (engine, etc.)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
large number (of); many; majority
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
rapid-fire gun or cannon; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
many; much; plenty; hardly
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
fireball; bolide; fireball
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
surface of the earth; ground surface
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
restoration; repair; mending
support; backing; aid; assistance
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly