to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
devoted; self-sacrificing
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
family name; lineage; birth; clan
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to make merry; to be festive
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
transfer student; student changing schools
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to overdo; to do too much
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot