to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
periodic; regular; routine
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
putting a plan into operation
to be found; to be discovered
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
when it becomes; when it comes to
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
difficult to ...; hard to ...
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
one's physical safety; personal security
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be injured; to sustain a wound
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
vitality; energy; dynamism
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
incineration; destroy by fire
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
so; like this; in this way
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
desperately; for one's dear life
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading