this and that; one thing or another
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
now that; since; so long as; because
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
difficult to ...; hard to ...
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
evening; early night hours
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
tradition; legend; folklore
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis); Kamchatka lily; Kamchatka fritillary
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
ambassador plenipotentiary
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension