retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
one's physical safety; personal security
level ground; plain; flatland
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
thorough; exhaustive; complete
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
hey; listen; look here; I say
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back