before the gate; in front of the gate
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
person in charge; official; attendant
to thrust before; to thrust at
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chat; desultory conversation
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
promotion; raising of status
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
elastic band; rubber band
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling