protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
peace and order; law and order
to bring; to take; to bring about
to stay (at); to stop (at)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
originally; by nature; from the start
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
middle of the night; dead of night
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
ten; 10; ten years of age
orphan; person without friends
each; (arch.) you (plural)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
that's the way it is; such is life
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate