house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
in succession; one after another
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to talk; to carry meaning
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
suddenly; all of a sudden
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on