trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
half the body; half length
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
third grade; third class; tertiary
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
even if not; even without
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
throat; important part; vital area
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do