if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to gain a victory; to win
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
distinctive; characteristic
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful