to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
match (for lighting a fire)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to look around; to survey
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
a glance; a look; a glimpse
body; physique; build; stature
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to well up; to burst; to arise
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
little by little; bit by bit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid