the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
attenuation; damping; decay
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
(being) worth seeing; impressive
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
pair; the two; both persons; both things
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
substantial matter; significant item
war; battle; match; game; competition
using together (jointly); used at the same time
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)