to hang one's head; to droop one's head
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
god of fortune; god of wealth
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
lack of innovation; stupidity
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
on the occasion of; at the time of
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
worthless thing; trivial thing
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
several times; a few times
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to be embarrassed; to lose face
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
simply; merely; only; solely
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)