protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
stability; security; equilibrium
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
(doing something) in tears
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
less-than sign or greater-than sign (< or >); inequality sign
no regrets; without regrets
to fire into; to shoot into
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
pillar of fire; blazing column
to crumble away; to collapse
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
desperation; struggle to the death
to win and advance to the next round
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond