line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
beforehand; in advance; previously
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
offensive (movement); aggression
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
military shoes; combat boots
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
interruption; suspension; break
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
destruction; annihilation; extermination
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time