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 become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
else; in addition; besides
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
with these words; while saying
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
build; physique; frame; constitution
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
is that so?; I see; right; oh
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
at least; at most; (even) just
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so