guardian; mentor; protector
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
young girl; lass; adolescent female
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be able to manage somehow or another
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
such; like that; that sort of; very
had better ...; had better not ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight