to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
close call; narrow escape
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)