country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
memories; recollections; reminiscence
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
armor and helmet (armour)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
greater than ...; bigger ...
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
block (of wood); chip; splinter
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention