achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
at work; in the midst of work; working
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
covert action; covert operations
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
chimera (mythological); chimaera
to mix; to blend; to combine
nausea; sickness in the stomach
looking on from afar; being a spectator
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
sea of blood; pool of blood
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
severe wound; serious wound; gash
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat