self-defense; self-defence
combat power; fighting strength
woman; female; feminine gender
from the viewpoint of; according to
to need; to call for; to require
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
simply; merely; only; solely
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be found; to be discovered
everywhere; all over; throughout
natural growth; wild growth
to save; to leave over; to spare
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour