contrary to one's expectations
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
unprecedented; never seen before
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
surroundings; circumference
light; easy; non-serious; minor
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
to have one's horizons broadened
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking