gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
meanwhile; in the meantime
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
Yamato Takeru; 12th Emperor of Japan, who dressed as a maidservant in a successful plot to kill the leaders of the Kumaso tribe in Kumamoto
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
you could say that; that might be so
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success