to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to talk the night away; to talk all night
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
look!; there!; here!; that is
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
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.)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
inside; interior; inner part
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened