to care for someone; to look after someone
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
clergyman; churchman; clergy
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
imprisonment; incarceration
failure; mistake; blunder
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
white background; blank; female virgin
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to dye fast; to leave undyed
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
the opposite direction; the other way
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
all you want; as much as one wants
hear something for the last time
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
guard; sentinel; garrison
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
ninja rope with grappling hook