to watch for an unguarded moment
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
mountain range; mountain belt
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
solitary island; isolated island
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
Dragon King; promoted rook
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
(right at the) side; just beside
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post