to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
one's every action; every single move
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to leave as is; to ignore
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
courageous but doomed resistance
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain