rather; sooner; preferably
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
advance; moving forward; progress
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
immediately; right away; on the spot
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)