to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
intelligence; intellect; brains
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
specialization; specialisation
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to straighten up; to sit upright
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
spirit; heart; disposition
to thrust down; to push off
end; close; conclusion; termination
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
plainly; clearly; vividly
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)