to defend oneself; to protect oneself
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be dependable; to be reliable
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
healthy; sound; wholesome
to pause; to have a short intermission
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fish-based cooking; fish dish
most part; greater part; majority
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
already; now; no longer; not any more
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy