to stand ready 斜に構える [ななめにかまえる] /(ik) (exp,v1) (1) to couch (a sword)/(2) to look at cynically or ironically/(3) (arch) to stand ready (to do)/to adopt a formal attitude/ ------- 斜に構える [はすにかまえる] /(exp,v1) (1) to couch (a sword)/(2) to look at cynically or ironically/(3) (arch) to stand ready (to do)/to adopt a formal attitude/ ------- 斜に構える [しゃにかまえる] /(exp,v1) (1) to couch (a sword)/(2) to look at cynically or ironically/(3) (arch) to stand ready (to do)/to adopt a formal attitude/ ------- 身構える [みがまえる] /(v1,vi) to put oneself on guard/to stand ready/to square off/ |