gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
severe wound; serious wound; gash
all parts; various parts; every department
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to change completely; to change suddenly
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
ability; capability; skill
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace