thought; consideration; thinking
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
gliding (through the air)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
matter of time; question of time
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
prompt; immediate; in real time
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
superiority; predominance
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)