to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
interruption; interference; butting in
covered with; stained; smeared
price; cost; value; worth; value
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
because of; owing to; due to
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together