to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to rise; to erect; to get up
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
individual; private person; personal; private
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
chorus; singing in a chorus
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
April Fools' Day; April fool
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
modern Japanese; current written style
break (from work, etc.); recess
last night; yesterday evening
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
hello; good day; good afternoon
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle