perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
sour look; surly face; pout
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
please; somehow or other; one way or another
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to break the silence; to break one's silence