handrail; railing; banister
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to run down (stairs, etc.)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
party; gang; company; squad
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to form a group; to form a bunch
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
long military service; having experienced many battles
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
outside of; not covered by
to shoot or fire off an arrow
locational advantage; advantageous position
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to make an appeal; to urge
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
emotional strength; force of will
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to become pale; to turn pale
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect