to defend oneself; to protect oneself
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to choke; to have trouble breathing
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to knock down; to knock off
timewise; temporal; chronal
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late