to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
measured map; surveyed map
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
seventh day of the month; seven days
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to apologize; to apologise
no, not like that (but like this)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
indicate reason; infers some protest
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
such; this sort of; like this
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of