protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
pride; boast; credit (to)
reason; cause; circumstances
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
clearly; brightly; crisply
to shed light; to cast light
to talk; to carry meaning
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
emotional scars; mental trauma
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to cover fully; to wrap around
to focus on; to bring into focus
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out