to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be worried; to be troubled
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour