high-quality goods; luxury item
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
right beside; close to; nearby
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
superiority; predominance
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to go out and away; to leave
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
independent action; acting alone
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate