securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
starting line; starting point
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
no matter how much time passes
decision; determination; resolution
just past noon; afternoon
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
chain mail (armor, armour)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
stating (one's views); expressing
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
bishop's staff; khakkhara
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
rather; sooner; preferably
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to intervene; to stop (something)
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
behind; in the rear; in back
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert