shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
as; because; with; due to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to stop walking; to pause
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
utmost limits; extremity; limit
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
as if nothing had happened
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to degenerate; to lapse into
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable