measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
number of (large) animals
general; overall; across-the-board