origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to order; to command; to appoint
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
putting into operation; invocation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
first; first base; first baseman; fast
both hands; both arms; ten
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
continuation; succession; series
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
two persons; two people; pair; couple
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
possibility of participation; participation possibility
special; particular; peculiar; unique
now that; since; so long as; because