several minutes; a few minutes
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to squeeze out; to wring out
unimpressive; unimpressed
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
patient; having a long fuse
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
power; authority; jurisdiction
interruption; suspension; break
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
endurance; perseverance; patience
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
self-examination; reflection
self control; self restraint