to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
polite; respectful; reverent
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to move forward; to move on
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to state; to express; to mention
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
European magpie (Pica pica)
to entrust; to leave to a person
just because; even if; even though
to make a list; to enumerate
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
last night; yesterday evening
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to differ; to vary; to disagree
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
immediately; right away; on the spot