rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
classical form of martial art
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
to pile up; to accumulate
important post; important office; key position
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
diligent; hard-working; industrious
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
completion; perfection; accomplishment
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to rock; to shake; to swing
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
one by one; one after another; successively
one after another; in rapid succession
little by little; bit by bit
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to move around; to move about; to get around
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)