to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
being too late; losing one's final chance
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
influencing (a person) for good
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
of course; certainly; naturally
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current