independent action; acting alone
one-sided; partial; unfair
to attack; to assault; to assail
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
counter for choices, options, etc.
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
anonymity; using an assumed name
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
flight; desertion; escape
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment