covering; protection; backing; relief
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
continuation; succession; series
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
automatic; intransitive verb
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
a cut above; one step above
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
that is to say; so that means
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
please; somehow or other; one way or another
beginning; outset; first; onset
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to knock down; to knock off