going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
use; utilization; utilisation; application
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(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
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
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)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
quick work; (clever) feat
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
living thing; living creature; animal; life
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
fort; stronghold; fortification
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
spot; point; place; position
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over