senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be surprised; to be astonished
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
order of chivalry; chivalric order
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
place; situation; position; location
a step; short distance; short time
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
judgment; judgement; discernment
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
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 pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion