to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
calamity; misfortune; disaster
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
personal; individual; private
strong-willed; strong of heart
same; similar; (just) like; equal
sound of voice; vocal sound
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
accurate; correct; precise; exact
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument