trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
Moon; the greater yin (in yin-yang)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
traveler; traveller; stranger
grandfather; male senior-citizen
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)