pillar of fire; blazing column
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
sea level; (surface of) sea
greater than ...; bigger ...
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
as before; as ever; as it was originally
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
column shape; cylinder; columnar
the last moment; the very end
to say; to be pleased to say
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
this one; this way; this method
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
to be nearing death; to be dying
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes