to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
very careful; thoroughly prepared
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
way out; means to escape; escape route
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(theatrical) fighting scene
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be kind to; to treat kindly
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake