natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
technique; art; skill; move
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
perception; sensation; awareness
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
no!; no no!; no, not at all
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
latent disposition; inner feelings
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
spirit; heart; disposition
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
danger; peril; hazard; risk
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate