size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
standing close together; bristling (with)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
on the occasion of; at the time of
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
huge person; enormous object
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
a step; short distance; short time
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...