to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
good prospects; full of hope; promising
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
3000; three thousand; many
person of high rank or position
United States men's Olympic basketball team
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
to recover consciousness; to come to
concussion (of the brain)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high