content-free chat; idle gossip
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to explain adequately; to be accountable
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
surveillance camera; security camera
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
position; location; base; point; site
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
again and again; repeatedly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
Big Three (car makers, TV networks, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet