to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
strength; power; proficiency; ability
banknote; bill; note; paper money
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.)
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to become better; to improve
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
innumerable; countless; numberless
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
full throttle; full power