it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
with a slip; with a slide
here and there; in places
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to crawl into; to work oneself into
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
a long, long time ago; very long ago
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
strong person; the strong; the powerful
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
probability; likelihood; chances