siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
repechage; revival series
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
justice; fairness; impartiality
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
established practice; custom
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
all obstacles; all sorts of trouble
moment by moment; hour by hour
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to take; to catch; to capture
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
threat; intimidation; menace
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel