to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
item; commodity; list of articles
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout