offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
state of the war; war situation
to watch over; to watch attentively
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
admiration; wonder; astonishment
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
carnivore; carnivorous animal
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
proud; having a prominent nose