does not seem; unlikely; improbable
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
boastful speech; bragging
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
Odin (god in Norse mythology); ODIN
to devour; to bite to death
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
war; fighting; fierce competition
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
hard struggle; strenuous effort
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
such; like that; in that way
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
I appreciate your efforts
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than