to defend oneself; to protect oneself
classical form of martial art
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
behind; in the rear; in back
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to pile up; to accumulate
important post; important office; key position
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to rock; to shake; to swing
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
one by one; one after another; successively
one after another; in rapid succession
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)