the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to raise one's voice; to shout
long ago; a long time ago; already
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to raise one's voice; to shout
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
unfortunately; regrettably
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
each; (arch.) you (plural)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to strike dead; to beat to death
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
on the other hand; at the same time
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
much less; to say nothing of
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to shave off; to scrape off
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death