blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
all (there is); as long as there is
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to join forces; to cooperate
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
family; members of a family
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
trailer (film, TV); preview
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
original story; original version; this volume
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
manners; behavior; behaviour
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
even if; even though; wow
for a while; for some time; for a period
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
decisive battle of brief duration
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)