(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
just a minute; small quantity
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
next; secondly; subsequently
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
furnishings; implements; equipment