protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to be born; to come into this world
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
one's physical safety; personal security
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
chance (of success); odds
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
large number (of); many; majority
place; room; margin; scope
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience