gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to increase (all the more)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
scattered; separated; dispersed
in the future; another day; later
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded