protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to be badly made; to fail
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
such; like that; that sort of; very
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
property; fortune; assets
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing