detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
even though; despite; when
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
until now; so far; up to the present
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
covering; protection; backing; relief
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
older brother; elder brother
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to be torn off; to come off
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation