opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
senior high school student
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
document; document; documentation; documentary; reportage
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
from now; from this moment; henceforth
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
boy; son; baby boy; young man
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight