as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in unison; as one; united
defense; defence; defensive preparations
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
distant; remote; isolated
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition