to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
choices; alternatives; options
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
sword skills; swordsmanship
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to keep a watchful eye on
sympathy; compassion; pity
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to happen to have on hand or in stock
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict