truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
looking on from afar; being a spectator
restlessly; in continuous motion
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
inner structure; internal anatomy
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
sweeping sideways; mowing down
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
absolute obedience; complete submission
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
trying one's luck; test of one's luck