not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
threat; intimidation; menace
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
third day of the month; three days
to be cleared of a charge
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be silent; to say nothing
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
full dentures (e.g. no real teeth left)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
near; close by; within reach; familiar
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)