to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
late at night; small hours of the morning
though; notwithstanding; although
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move