protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
contradiction; inconsistency
related to; in relation to
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
because of; owing to; due to
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(together) with; -wide; including
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
every single word and phrase; word by word
perfect; complete; flawless
otherwise; or else; if not
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
in succession; one by one
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
dozens; scores of; decades