one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
excursion; field trip; school trip
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to step forward; to take a step forward