leader of a charge; first to arrive
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
close to the wall; alongside the wall
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
military officer; naval officer
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
tool; implement; means; furniture
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
each (every) time; whenever
tingling; stinging; pungently
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
personification; impersonation; embodiment
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
scene change; cutaway; cut
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
gentle; mild; meek; tender
competent; suitable; qualified
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)