iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
remembrance; recollection; recognition
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
together with; same; both; all; including ...
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
care; precaution; guarding; caution
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
adviser; advisor; consultant
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
physical evidence; material evidence
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid