defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
hot-spring resort; onsen town; spa town
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
social life; social intercourse
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
incision; operation; section
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
newspaper reporter; print journalist
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)