guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
while; during; performed in this condition
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
right (to do something); authority; power
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
interception; counter-attack