flapping sound (of wings);  fluttering;  hum (of insects);  whizz (of a flying arrow);  whoosh
 part;  portion;  amount;  worth (as in "two days' worth");  one's means;  one's place;  one's duty
 slow;  time-consuming;  late (in the day);  towards the end (of the day or night);  later (than expected or usual);  late
 crisply;  with a crunch;  refreshingly;  sharply;  candidly;  frankly
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 district;  region;  the country;  countryside;  civilian society
 preliminary contest;  qualifying round;  trial;  heat;  primary
 to;  for;  from the standpoint of;  as far as ... is concerned
 next;  following;  subsequent;  stage;  station
 return;  comeback;  reinstatement;  carriage return;  CR
 war;  battle;  match;  game;  competition
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 from now on;  after this;  in the future;  from here;  from this point
 Kanto;  region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures;  Kanto;  north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
 district;  section;  sector
 national convention;  national competition;  national athletic meet
 time;  thyme;  time out (e.g. in sport)
 timid;  weak-kneed;  fainthearted;  bearish (e.g. market)
 to work without sleep or rest
 a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
 it's been a long time;  long time no see
 news coverage;  collecting data (e.g. for an article);  covering (something for media);  interview
 declining;  refusal;  rejection;  announcement;  notice
 such;  that sort of;  that kind of;  no way!;  never!
 with trouble;  at great pains;  rare;  valuable;  kind;  generous
 to aim at (for, to do, to become);  to try for;  to have an eye on;  to go toward;  to head for
 movement;  move;  motion;  trend;  development;  change
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 concentration;  focusing;  convergence;  within a collection of works
 that being the case;  because of ...;  the reason is ...;  given that ...
 as usual;  as always;  as before;  as ever;  still
 annoyance (to);  bane (of);  constant worry (to)
 ace up one's sleeve;  trump card;  secret skills;  secret; (arch.)  left hand
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 change;  modification;  alteration;  revision;  amendment
 to stretch;  to extend;  to straighten out;  to be flattened;  to spread (of paint, cream, etc.);  to stretch out (e.g. of a hand);  to extend
 to continue;  to keep up;  to keep on
 than;  from;  out of;  except;  but;  more
 hurdle;  hurdle race;  hurdles;  hurdle;  obstacle
 how;  in what way;  how about