retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
locational advantage; advantageous position
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
one's person; around one's person
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
communication skills; communication ability
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
same; similar; (just) like; equal
infant; baby; little child
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
massing (of troops); gathering
on hand; readily available
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full