defense; defence; defensive preparations
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
perception; sensing; noticing
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
waist; waistline; waist measurement
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
double; twice (as much); twofold
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to kick into (e.g. a ball into the goal)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
moment by moment; hour by hour
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
addition; adding; supplement
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward