the very best; excellent; superb
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
distant; remote; isolated
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
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)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
arrest; apprehension; capture
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow