with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
all (there is); as long as there is
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
and (also); both ... and; as well as
keeping house; being confined to one's house
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
fame; popularity; reputation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
falling rocks; fallen rocks
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
real life; actual life; everyday life
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
matter of concern and interest
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)