provisional; temporary; tentative
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
charming; fascinating; attractive
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
questions and answers; dialogue
no matter how much time passes
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
technique; art; skill; move
flight; desertion; escape
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
sword skills; swordsmanship
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
counter for chairs or seats
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
acceleration; speeding up
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to repeat; to do something over again
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten