apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
maximum number; maximum; limit
to rain incessantly; to downpour
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
chink in the armor (armour)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to escape from; to get out
to part left and right; to open out
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to watch for an unguarded moment
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely