to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
existence; being; presence
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
two times; twice; two degrees
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
had better ...; had better not ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
commander; general; leader
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
war; fighting; fierce competition
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
meaning; significance; sense