stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
how many years; how long; what year
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
inside; interior; inner part
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
considerably; greatly; a lot
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to rock; to shake; to swing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
exorcist (in fantasy, manga, games, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt