to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to stop walking; to pause
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
expression; look; countenance; face
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to do someone in; to bump someone off
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
flight; desertion; escape
all you have to do is; just; that's all
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip