breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
since one was born; (in) all one's life
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
foreign enemy; outside invader
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
population (e.g. of animals)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
chief; main; principal; important
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
sense of values; values; value system
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities