downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
the whole day; all the day
utmost limits; extremity; limit
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
one way or the other; either way
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
number of (large) animals
head; lead; vanguard; first
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to glare at each other; to confront each other
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
inexpert or untrained eyes