skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
skill; dexterity; proficiency
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
old age; old person; the old; the aged
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
several weeks; a few weeks
armed forces; military; troops
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
from island to island; island-hopping
adoration; admiration; devotion
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)