to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
degree of attention; profile
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
power map; power structure; power relationships
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to become excited; to grow lively
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to make a mistake; to blunder
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
moderate; proper; just right
source of information; intelligence source; message source
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen