O-back; skirt with peek-a-boo hole in rump
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
low (level, value, price, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
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
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
questions and answers; dialogue
no matter how much time passes
flight; desertion; escape
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
observer; watchman; lifeguard
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to bring; to take; to bring about
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset