to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
popular spot; popular place; popular location
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)