defense; defence; protection
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to make a fool of (someone)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
all creation; all nature; all the universe
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
moment's leisure; free minute
will not do; do not; does not
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
study; pursuit of knowledge
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
studies; schoolwork; classwork
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to live; to reside; to inhabit