height (of body); stature
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
these guys; these fellows
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
and yet; though; when; in spite of
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
preference; priority; precedence
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment