to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
movie; film; motion picture
role of the villain; the bad guy
three; three years of age
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
without; but if; otherwise; or else
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
this world; this life; world of the living
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
body build; physique; frame
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to tower above; to stand out
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
stirring; slight movement
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
hard to reach place; remote place
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
periodic; regular; routine
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work