naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
guard; sentinel; garrison
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to go out of turn; to send
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
head; lead; vanguard; first
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous