to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
every year; yearly; annually
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to watch over; to watch attentively
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to pay attention; to be watchful
deciduous broad-leaved forest
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to blow through; to blow across
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
suffix for familiar person
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
with a start; with a jump
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
companion; company; tritagonist
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
recently; lately; these days