to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to comfort; to console; to amuse
keep up your strength; chin up!
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
none of your business; not your concern
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
every month; each month; monthly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
control; check; restraint; inhibition
very likely; very probable
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up