guard; sentinel; garrison
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
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)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
training; practice; workout
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
regarding highly; attaching importance to