direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
fourth day of the month; four days
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
tenth day of the month; ten days
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
behind with everything; too late; reactive
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fifth day of the month; five days
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
between both countries; bilateral
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
while; even though; despite
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
terrain; geographical features; topography