to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
as (for); for; in the capacity of
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
don't worry about it; forget about it
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)