military gains; war results; fruit of battle
patting; stroking; caressing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to escape from; to get out
decrease; reduction; decline
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in the morning; during the morning
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
normalcy; normality; normal
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
selfish; self-centred; egotistical