defense; defence; protection
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
essence; true nature; substance; reality
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
this (very thing); this precisely
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
physical strength; muscle strength
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
two (long cylindrical things)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
great hurry; great haste; rush
concussion (of the brain)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to compel; to force; to oblige
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
Japanese-style bookbinding
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation