to be preeminent; to be outstanding
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to escape from; to get out
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to replace; to move; to change the position of
things at hand; personal belongings
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to mix together; to blend; to compound
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
(your) judgment; discernment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
restoration; repair; mending
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
hair on the back of one's head
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone