to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
labor pains; birth pangs; throes of creation; toil of producing something new
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
line; queue; procession; matrix
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma