to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
thank you for your continued patronage
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
moment to quit; way to quit
serious; severe; grave; acute
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy