to surround; to encircle; to enclose
plural; multiple; several
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
advanced level; high grade; senior
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pierce through; to break through
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring