story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
distant place; faraway location; far away
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
a few seconds; several seconds
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
long time; several hours; long spell
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sword strike; sword slash
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
main purpose; primary objective
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)