the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
since; henceforth; ever since
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
that is to say; so that means
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
operation; functioning; running
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
to make an appearance; to show up
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
forgetting; lapse of memory
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
natural; reasonable; understandable
mountain range; mountain belt
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...