to defend oneself; to protect oneself
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
love triangle; eternal triangle
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
function; facility; faculty; feature
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
middle and high-school students
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
conducting wire; line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
that's a different matter; that's a different story
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
life; living; I; me; student
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
extremely; terrifically; super
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise