halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
choices; alternatives; options
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
moving about; stirring about
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to go numb; to have pins and needles
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
new functionality; new feature
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
minuteness; one millionth
to fall flat; to fall face down
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime