retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
in person; personally; directly
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to mind; to care; to worry
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
long ago; a long time ago; already
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)