to watch over; to watch attentively
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
overhasty; rash; premature
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering