came here; coming here; recently
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
chain; series; connection; linkage
just because; even if; even though
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
garrison; occupation forces
to become excited; to grow lively
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
important point; strategic position; key point
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
wrecked ship; ship in distress
hostile relations; hostile relationship
donation; contribution; offering
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
military shoes; combat boots
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
magic; sorcery; incantation
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
in good shape; strongly built; in good health; having a strong constitution
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.