protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to turn towards; to point
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
group; bunch; crowd; group
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be embarrassed; to lose face
difference; variation; difference
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh