to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to serve; to work for; to attend
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
such; like that; that sort of; very
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to care for someone; to look after someone
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the other day; a few days ago
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
simply; merely; only; solely
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(some) more; even more; longer; further
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
and; thereupon; because of that
to be at a loss for words
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so