dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
sense of loss; feeling of loss
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the place for; the time for; the level of
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(official) audience; interview; reception; meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to need; to demand; to take; to require
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
serious wound; serious injury
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
looking or acting as if one owned the place
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)