obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
something like ...; something called ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
maximum permissible level or dosage
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to live through; to survive
strong person; the strong; the powerful
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
short distance; close range
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
offense and defense; offence and defence
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches