scripture; passage from scripture
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
one revolution; one rotation
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
indescribable; having no way to express
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to fight with swords; to cross swords
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to gust; to blow violently
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
irritation; annoyance; frustration
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
largely cut (e.g. of cabbage); cut into large pieces
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
war situation; progress of a battle
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
throwing technique; throw
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)