to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to crack; to develop a crack
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
only; merely; but; no more than
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
posing a question; question
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
baton (of command); order; command; direction
captive; prisoner; foreigner; barbarian; slave
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility