to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
east, west, south and north
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
(right at the) side; just beside
plural; multiple; several
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
by sheer strength; by brute force
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
considerably; fairly; quite
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
mistress; kept woman; concubine
like this; this sort; this way
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand