diversion; distraction; feint
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
all present; all concerned; all of us
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
contrail; vapor trail; vapour trail
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
acceleration; speeding up
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
only; merely; but; no more than
airspace incursion; airspace violation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses