holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
one by one; one at a time; in turn
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to trample flat; to beat a path
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
simultaneous; all at once
liquefaction; fluidification
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
complete change; about-face
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner