to defend oneself; to protect oneself
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
while; even though; despite
in succession; one by one
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
time; hour; period; class
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again