to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
rather; better; instead; if anything
possible; likely; probable
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
all present; all concerned; all of us
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
that day; the very same day
Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
power; authority; jurisdiction