to defend oneself; to protect oneself
in that way; like that; that way
to shout (in anger); to yell
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
while; even though; despite
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
chair; stool; post; office; position
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
considerably; greatly; a lot
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
selection; choice; picking out
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
impossible to do (although wants to)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias