with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
demountable; dismountable
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
in swarms; in great crowds
type 1; category 1; first class
high grade; special grade; classy
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
official announcement; proclamation
furnishings; implements; equipment
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
isolation; being alone; being friendless
possible; likely; probable
whispering into a person's ear
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
special program; special programme
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to sit silently at a meeting
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)