corridor; hallway; passageway
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
power plant; power station
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
both hands; both arms; ten
stabbing to death; putting out
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
everyday necessities; daily necessities
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
defense; defence; defensive preparations
weather-beaten; bleached skull
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
the very best; excellent; superb
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)