shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
heart; guts; nerve; central part
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to put one's strength into
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to squash; to crush; to flatten
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to turn towards; to point
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to employ; to hire; to charter
act of mercy; helping another person