protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
possession; occupation; occupancy
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
Cicero, Marcus Tullius (106-43BCE)
to fire into; to shoot into
to comfort; to console; to amuse
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be too late; to be too slow
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
agreement; assent; Norway
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
running as fast as one can
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
competitor; contestant; player; athlete