holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to erase all trace of something
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
urban area; urban district
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to become excited; to grow lively
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
workforce reduction; personnel cut
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to get tired out; to be exhausted
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
matter for great congratulation