to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
defense; defence; protection
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
defense; defence; defensive preparations
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
charming; fascinating; attractive
proposal; proposition; suggestion
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to accept; to receive; to agree
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling