guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
maid; helper; help; assistance
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
perfect; complete; flawless
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
question; inquiry; enquiry
looking on; remaining a spectator
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
sting operation; undercover investigation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to summon courage; to be brave
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink