from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
war; battle; match; game; competition
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
number of persons; personnel
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
lightly; easily; carelessly
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
battle station; action stations
declaration of war; proclamation of war
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
threat; intimidation; menace
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple