position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
survival; survivor; relic
intelligence gathering; information gathering
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to become better; to improve
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
town; city; municipal; urban
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to leave (a scene); to step away
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after