opposite side; opposition
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
selection; choice; option
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
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
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
palm heel; heel of the palm
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
inside; interior; inner part
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
new student; freshman; first-year student
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
three; three years of age
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
beginning; outset; first; onset