alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
because of; owing to; due to
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
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
fort; stronghold; fortification
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
the place for; the time for; the level of
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
muttering voice; murmuring voice
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to fall flat; to fall face down
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition