to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
rather; better; instead; if anything
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
nothing but; except; no more than
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
beginning; outset; first; onset
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
leaping through time; time travel
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to become better; to improve
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
don't you think?; indicates question