to defend oneself; to protect oneself
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one's house; one's home; one's family
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
job; work; duties; trade; skill
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
number of times; frequency; count
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
memory; ability to remember
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
job hunting; job searching
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard