defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to bring back; to restore
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
for work; for manufacturing
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to get between; to be caught in
to tighten; to press hard
going through; going via; going by way of
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
nod; inclination of the head
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
just because; even if; even though
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to torment; to harass; to tease
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style