self-protection; self-defence
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
strong-willed; strong of heart
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
apple of one's eye; one's jewel
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
detention; confinement; arrest
deliberation; discussion; consideration
death penalty; capital punishment
when it becomes; when it comes to
jail sentence; imprisonment
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
how much; how many; to what extent
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
being absorbed in reading
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage