for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
sword skills; swordsmanship
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to keep a watchful eye on
sympathy; compassion; pity
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
rather; better; instead; if anything
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to flash; to be flashing; to be flashy
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
joke; playfulness; kidding around