remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to take (be in) charge of
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
battlefield; battleground
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
acquaintance; appreciative friend
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
man; male; masculine gender
specialization; specialisation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
distant; remote; isolated
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
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
double-edged; double-edged blade
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
two (long cylindrical things)