way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
dozens; scores of; decades
succeeding; following; trailing; next
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
shooting down (an aircraft)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
in proportion to; just as much as
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
as one had hoped; as one wishes
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
both (people); the two of them
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
flying column; detached force
defense; defence; protection
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
higher rank; better position
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together