friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to quicken one's pace (steps)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
discovery; detection; finding
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
land near a castle; castle town
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
interference; intervention; meddling
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman