formation flying; formation flight
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
rest; break; recess; intermission
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
visual confirmation; sighting
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
devil; demon; the Devil; Satan
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
rather; better; instead; if anything
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
identification papers; ID
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)