preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
how long; how much; to what extent
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
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
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)