to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
main street; avenue; boulevard
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
people; men and women; each person; everybody
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
by all means; at all costs
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
running as fast as one can
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
rather; better; instead; if anything
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience