to defend oneself; to protect oneself
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
deceased; late; dead; departed
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
reduction by half; halving
one grade; first-class; primary
one bow; one salute; one greeting
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
that's true; of course; obviously
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to be dispersed; to get separated
hostile relations; hostile relationship
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
retention; maintenance; preservation
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
Darius (video game series)
investment; contribution; financing
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)