last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
enemy's strength or fighting power
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
absence; disregard; indifference
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
competent; suitable; qualified
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
southern part; the south (of a region)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
commencing with; including
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
each; (arch.) you (plural)
all present; all concerned; all of us
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over