to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
exit; way out; outlet; vent
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to accept; to receive; to agree
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to give a round of applause; to applaud
periodic; regular; routine
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to lead a life; to live a life
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender