gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
submersion; inundation; being flooded
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
dealing with; coping with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
type of occupation; occupational category
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to thrust away; to send flying
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb