to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
restoration; reinstatement
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
5th day of the month; five days
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
medal of honour; medal of merit
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
state secrets; secrets of the state
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures