to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
role of the villain; the bad guy
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to attack; to assault; to assail
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
not yet known; unknown; strange
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
one thin flat object; one sheet
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be helpful; to be useful
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to become clear; to be made public
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
as if nothing had happened
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to be prolonged; to drag on
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
memory; sense; experience
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve