shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
walking heavily; lumbering
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
practice; practising; experience
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
bet; wager; stake; gamble
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
moving about; stirring about
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production