overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to approach; to draw near
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
one's post; place of work; workplace
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to bring; to take; to bring about
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)