vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
conviction; belief; confidence
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to speak; to hear a voice
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to complain; to make a complaint
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
reinforcement; strengthening
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
made in Japan; Japanese-made
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
sharing; division; draw; tie
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
inspection; examination; survey
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something