to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
scenery; scene; landscape
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
very popular; highly favoured
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
until now; so far; up to the present
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
life; living; I; me; student
major subject; special study
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
older sister; elder sister
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that day; the very same day