decision; settlement; definition
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
how many people; a number of people
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
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.)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
massing (of troops); gathering
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
you can never be too careful
action of making something; -ification
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
difficult to ...; hard to ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
conviction; belief; confidence
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in