to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
the way back; the way home; return trip
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
the imperial family or household
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
along the road; along the way
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to throw open; to leave open
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
fully prepared; all ready
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
classical form of martial art
running as fast as one can
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
banquet or reception hall
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to get between; to be caught in
corridor; hallway; passageway
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)