to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in proportion to; just as much as
hey there; I say; see here
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
3000; three thousand; many
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
finite; limited; restricted
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged