close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
rational; reasonable; logical
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
end of life; death; breathing one's last
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
marking; grading; scoring
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
one by one; one after another; successively
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
being filled with; being full of; permeation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
first meeting; first contest between
to think alike; to get along