body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
moving about; stirring about
to become desperate; to give way to despair
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make a firm resolution
until now; so far; up to the present
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to get thin; to taper off
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to collapse into; to flop onto
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry