tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop walking; to pause
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
behind; in the rear; in back
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
control; check; restraint; inhibition
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
security firm; security company
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to leave as is; to ignore
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to jump at; to be attracted by
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
chain-link fence; wire mesh fence
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
judgment; judgement; discernment
one way or the other; either way
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)