tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
stepping back; drawing back
almost (did); nearly (did)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to make a lasting impression
way; method; means; resource; course
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
many; numerous; various; large number of
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
such; this sort of; like this