front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to not believe one's ears
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
eternity; infinitude; immortality
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
(judo) foot technique; footwork
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
offense and defense; offence and defence
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion