establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
trouble; bother; annoyance
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
thereupon; shortly thereafter
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
way of talking; speaking style
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to