at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
dull sound; muffled sound
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
military personnel; soldier
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
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
I see; that's right; indeed
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to glare at each other; to confront each other
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
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 swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like