solitude; loneliness; isolation
soldier; combatant; warrior
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
during; for the duration of
the opposite sex; isomerism
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
indecent talk; dirty story
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
a little bit; a little while
opposite bank; farther shore
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
preparation; provision; guarding
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
not necessarily so; is not always true
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
single word; a few words; brief comment
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through