protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
offense and defense; offence and defence
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
eye measurement; measure with eye
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
dauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
small; fine; detailed; stingy
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
athlete's oath of fair play
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
salted entrails of a sea cucumber; salted entrails of a trepang
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
favorite; favourite; habitually used
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate