to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to surge; to well up; to gush out
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
way (of doing); manner; method; means
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
power; might; authority; influence
those (near the second person)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part