shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to gather strength; to take heart
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
military forces; hosts; troops
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
dated; date; fixed; external
advance; moving forward; progress
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to call again; to call someone back
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
every place; various places