to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to be consistent; to be coherent
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
very much; exceedingly; extremely
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to triumph; to be elated with success
overconfident; presumptuous
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to get tired out; to be exhausted
long time; several hours; long spell
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to hit hard; to strike hard
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited