to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
technique; art; skill; move
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date