defense; defence; safeguard; protection
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to slide into; to slip into
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
(another's) daughter; young lady
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
under control (e.g. of territory)
enchantress; seductress; vamp
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather