crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
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)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
tingling; stinging; pungently
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
done; just done; just finished
innumerable; countless; numberless
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost