to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
regret; repentance; remorse
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
Hyōgo Prefecture (Kinki area)
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
excursion; field trip; school trip
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
answering machine; answerphone
continuation; succession; series; continuous