guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
name; given name; first name
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
something or other; anything
to say; to be called; to do
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to lay aside; to set aside
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
both hands; both arms; ten
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to stiffen; to become stiff
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
progress; advance; improvement; development
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK