to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
at once; immediately; right now
this and that; one thing or another
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
long time; long interval; for quite some time
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 load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant