to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
written seal; stylized signature
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
cost of a car; carfare; honorarium (to cover transportation costs); travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to become hoarse; to become husky
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
thereupon; shortly thereafter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to keep (a person) waiting
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
3rd day of the month; three days
to breathe in and breathe out
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with