precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
enemy territory; hostile place
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to get strong; to gain strength
sanity; consciousness; soberness
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to leave (a scene); to step away
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
possible; likely; probable
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
to order; to command; to appoint
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
opportunity to continue a conversation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)