muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to jump upon (a moving object)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
diversion; putting something to another use
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to blow off; to be blown off
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
absorption; suction; attraction
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
violent explosion; bursting
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
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)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order