shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
with a momentary flash of light
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to crawl out of; to creep out of
low tone; bass; low voice
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
that is to say; so that means
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
what kind of business; what sort of matter
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
long (time that has passed); old (story)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight