to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
left breast; left side of the chest
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to breathe out; to exhale
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be sticky; to be close together
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
several minutes; a few minutes
noisy; confused; uproarious
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
successively; one after another
police officer; policeman; policewoman
information media; press; news organs
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam