to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to accept (something) with thanks
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
scene; sight; scenario; setting
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to blow out; to spout out
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of