sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
extensive; vast range; wide scope
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
many; much; plenty; hardly
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
reality; actuality; hard fact
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
door; gate; opening; title page
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself