vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to be surprised; to be astonished
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
cooperation; coordination; link
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
commandant; commanding officer; general
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued