a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
conviction; belief; confidence
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
you could say that; that might be so
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
in the end; at the end of the day
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
last days; the end; one's fate
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)