to defend oneself; to protect oneself
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
lying concealed; being hidden
along; parallel to; in accordance with
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
spot; point; place; position
small; little; fine; pebble
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
vulnerability; weakness; fragility; vulnerability; security hole
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
operation; functioning; running
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close