ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to stop (plug) one's ears
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
closely; tightly; clingingly
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to make a vow; to take an oath
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
advance; moving forward; progress