downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to smash violently; to crush
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
simple and clear; plain and simple
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
reason; cause; circumstances
place; room; margin; scope
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
but; however; provided that
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
battlefield; battleground
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
battle formation; military formation
head; lead; vanguard; first
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to become settled; to be fixed
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly