face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
powerless; helpless; incompetent
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
weak point; unskillfulness
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)
skill; dexterity; master hand
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to approach; to draw near
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
next generation; future generation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to overflow from something full
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
practice; practising; experience
companion; partner; spouse
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to comb down; to smooth down