defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
big frame; large figure; huge body
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
how; in what way; by what means
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
the five fingers; leading five; top five
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
successively; one after another
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be smeared; to be covered
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome