level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
invisibly; secretly; privately
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
dealing with; coping with
emergency food; emergency rations
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
aggressor; assailant; invader
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass