as expected (positive events); as hoped for
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
at that time; in those days
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to put one's life on the line
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
living; lifestyle; living room
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
just one person; only one
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!