pale; pallid; bluish-white
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
shoji (paper sliding door)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
offense and defense; offence and defence
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
curse; spell; malediction
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose