Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
palm heel; heel of the palm
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to thrust away; to send flying
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to open (one's eyes) wide
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
if so; in that case; in that situation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to collapse; to flop (onto)
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus