to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
don't you think?; indicates question
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
irritation; annoyance; frustration
very interesting; of great interest
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to have a rumor circulating
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
duty; obligation; responsibility
advance payment; money paid in advance
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
unidentifiable; unidentified
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
eye for people; ability to judge character
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick