before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
snake; serpent; large snake
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
mask; disguise; guise; mask
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to knock down; to knock off
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat