mysterious thief; phantom thief
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
strict order; peremptory command
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to knock down; to utterly defeat
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
destruction; annihilation; extermination
directivity; directionality; intentionality
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight