to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
just above; right overhead
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
going around; patrol; round; tour
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be enraged; to flip out
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
staying in the air; remaining airborne
entrance; admission; entering
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations