to encamp; to take up positions
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to force open; to push open
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
all but dead; half killed
using all one's strength; using all one's might
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to smile (at); to grin (at)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
on the occasion of; at the time of
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to stare back at; to look back at
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister