defense; defence; protecting; preventing
principle; theory; fundamental truth
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
(opening of a) wound; cut
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be torn off; to come off
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
being too late; losing one's final chance
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
decoration; ornament; trimmings
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to be damaged; to receive damage
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
six (long cylindrical things)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
dividing into four; quartering
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere