to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
human rights; civil liberties
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
difference; discrepancy; variation
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
money-making; earning money
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
study; research; investigation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary