strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
genuine article; real thing; real deal
go on!; right!; here goes!
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
notice; attention; observation
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
support; backing; aid; assistance
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
gait; one's manner of walking; leg technique; technique involving tripping the opponent
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago