anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
one or two; a few; small number
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to well up; to burst; to arise
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
calamity; disaster; accident
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up