to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
again; once more; a second time
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name