ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
rather; sooner; preferably
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
since then; from that time; ever since
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
senior high school student
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
end of life; death; annihilation
scene; sight; scenario; setting
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to stop (plug) one's ears
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
female high-school student
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be needed; to be wanted
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK