to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
strategy meeting; council of war
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
mobilization; mobilisation
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
upward adjustment; upward revision
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
good impression; favorable impression
the very best; excellent; superb
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be clear of obstacles in the way of one's objective
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement