smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
burning at the stake; burning to death
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
record of proceedings; minutes
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
beginning; clue; starting point
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
again; once more; a second time
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
January; first month of the lunar calendar
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to telephone; to make a phone call
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to concern; to be related
by myself; in person; by oneself
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
leaving work; clocking out
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires