chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
don't you think?; indicates question
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
rear right; back right; right and behind
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
large build; large pattern
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)