slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
impulse buying; impulse purchase
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to become frayed; to become loose
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
ability; performance; efficiency
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
even if not; even without
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
phantom; vision; illusion
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
being left out; being ostracized
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
leaving (fleeing) the capital
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
capricious; moody; whimsical
understanding person; supporter