to knock down; to utterly defeat
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
second arrow; second move; second step
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
willpower; faith; telekinesis; psychokinesis
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
(feather) duster; dusting
mountain storm; yamaarashi; judo throwing technique
to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to shake off; to throw off
musketeer corps; arquebusier unit; unit of foot soldiers armed with firearms
(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
while surprised; suddenly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time