to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to follow (copy after) a precedent
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen