guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
like this; this sort; this way
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
single word; a few words; brief comment
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
discovery; detection; finding
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
although I say; although one might say; although called
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how