to retreat or withdraw from a situation
状況から退く、または撤退する (jōkyō kara shirizoku, mata wa tettai suru)
"He chose to back away from the argument before it escalated."
"彼は議論がエスカレートする前に議論から離れることを選びました。" (Kare wa giron ga esukareeto suru mae ni **giron kara hanareru** koto o erabimashita)
to react suddenly from shock or surprise
to talk very quickly and without stopping
to enjoy something very much
to face great difficulties with courage
a very strong expression of gratitude
to change one's opinion or attitude