shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
four (long cylindrical things)
to distract one's attention
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
nice; likeable; desirable
to place firmly; to hit very hard
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
small fraction; small proportion
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
adherent; devotee; believer
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
starting line; starting point
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
sleeping pill; sleep medication
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
fully armed; armed to the teeth
piece; fragment; one (object)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing