person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
doing as one is told; yes-man
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
book; volume; this; present; main; head
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to step back; to walk backwards
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
right beside; close to; nearby
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again