surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
right in the center (centre)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
way out; means to escape; escape route
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
riskiness; (level of) danger
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to jar; to creak; to grate
to slide down; to slip down
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
silence; stillness; quietness
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling