nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ordinary citizen; the general public
training; drill; practice; discipline
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to encamp; to take up positions
way out; means to escape; escape route
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to get narrower; to contract
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
to polish up; to shine up
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion