to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
central part; heart (of a city)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
go that far; to that extent
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
these guys; these fellows
surname; family name; last name
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to break the silence; to break one's silence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
method of treatment; cure; remedy
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants