step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
group; bunch; crowd; group
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
acceleration; speeding up
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
line of spears held at the ready
still; as yet; as it has been
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
one after another; in rapid succession
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to cease; to stop; to be over
safety zone; traffic island
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)