this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to have a relationship; to have relations
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
admiration; being impressed (by)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
suddenly; all of a sudden
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
striking with the back of the sword
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge