preventive measure; precautionary measure
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
preparations for returning (home)
seeing off and meeting on return
lost article; something forgotten
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
outline; summary; argument
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
(turned out) all right in the end
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
good family; respectable family; decent family
(your) daughter; young woman
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
intelligence; intellect; brains
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to grow taller (of people)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)