to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
examination of the defendant
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
for example; for instance; e.g.
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
restoration; repair; mending
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
questions and answers; dialogue
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
script; screenplay; scenario
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
sanity; consciousness; soberness