plural; multiple; plural (number)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
slope; slanting surface; bevel
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ten; 10; ten years of age
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
several people; a few people
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to