to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
cooperation; coordination; link
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
alone; unaided; away from home
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
absolutely; positively; decidedly
platoon commander; section commander
woman; female; feminine gender
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
cooperation; collaboration
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
hastily made; improvised preparation
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
successively; one after another
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to detain; to check; to restrain
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement