to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
if so; in that case; in that situation
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to attempt; to test; to try out
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
for example; for instance; e.g.
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
two (long cylindrical things)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
so; like this; in this way
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now