(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
one person; another name; nickname; alias
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
several times; once or twice
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
at once; there and then; immediately
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of