should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
consequence; outcome; result; blame
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
indirection; indirectness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
tension; mental strain; nervousness
very young; little; childish; immature
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
snake; serpent; large snake
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of