cane; walking stick; staff; wand
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to explain away; to answer evasively
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to think of; to give one's thought to
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
people of color (colour); non-white races
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to run about trying to escape
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
external pressure; foreign threat
internal troubles; domestic discord
as if nothing had happened
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
Internet service provider; ISP
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet