to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
third stage; three stages
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
a few years ago; some years back
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
while; even though; despite
transactions; dealings; business
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
true state; actual condition; reality
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to whine; to make feeble complaints