direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to be flexible; to be accommodating
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
meanwhile; in the meantime
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
while; during; performed in this condition
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to pull in (fish); to land
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
large build; large pattern
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
virile; tough; masculine; intense
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer