to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
according to plan; as planned; on target
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dark clouds; black clouds
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
chaps (in the skin); cracks
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
scripture; passage from scripture
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to succeed; to bear fruit
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track