offense and defense; offence and defence
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
thought; consideration; thinking
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
price; cost; value; worth; value
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
putting into operation; invocation
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
instant; moment; for an instant
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly