body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
simply put; putting it simply; in short
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
better than none at all; better than nothing
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
tool; implement; means; furniture
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to happen to meet; to come across
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to surround; to crowd around
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate