second (unit of time); arc second
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
demonstration; show of force
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
hard training; intensive training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to breathe out; to exhale
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
civilian in military employ
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
telecommunications; correspondence
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
calm; composed; cool; quiet
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
(not) even once; (not) ever
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate