to defend oneself; to protect oneself
number of persons; personnel
cooperation; collaboration
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
various places; several sources
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
news; word; tidings; omen
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
defeating in an instant; instant kill
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
doing whatever one pleases
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
individual; one by one; separate; each
to make a fist; to clench one's fist