to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
ability; capability; skill
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
personal feelings; self-interest
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
big talk; boasting; bragging
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
certain; definite; clear; credible
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
adaptation (from); rebaking
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
metallic sound; metallic clank
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
very loud volume; megavolume
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
foolishness; stupidity; silliness