defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
defense (esp. in sports); defence
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to attract; to be used to
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
disintegration; self-destruction
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
rival; competitor; competition
higher rank; better position
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
and; thereupon; because of that
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
extensive; vast range; wide scope