about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
small number; few; minority
covert action; covert operations
information desk personnel; guide; usher
discovery; detection; finding
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
rather than; more ... than ...
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
comparatively; relatively
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to wait for an opportunity
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to take command; to give direction
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
endless; boundless; everlasting
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty