one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
exit; way out; outlet; vent
defense; defence; defensive preparations
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
information; news; intelligence
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
-less; lacking; non-existing
young girl; lass; adolescent female
police officer; policeman; constable
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to await; to wait for; to expect
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
tag (children's game); tig
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
at least; at most; (even) just
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
police officer; policeman; constable
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation