to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to check; to stop; to keep back
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
insect catching; bug catching
river; stream; River; the ... river
winter vacation; winter holidays
training (esp. in-service); induction course
medical care; medical treatment
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to put in a word for; to second; to support
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
root; joint; base; crotch
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be impressed; to greatly admire
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
explanation; interpretation