shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
in the same way as; just like
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early (days); initial stage; initial
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
sweeping sideways; mowing down
going through; going via; going by way of
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to watch over; to watch attentively
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
switching over to; migration; transition
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
interference; intervention; meddling
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
priority; order of precedence
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)