guard; sentinel; garrison
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
short and stout; small but wide around
to stiffen; to become stiff
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to kick (at someone, something)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to blow off; to be blown off
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?