to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
now that; since; so long as; because
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
one's post; place of work; workplace
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
age range; age-group; age bracket
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
strong interaction; strong force
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
softly; mildly; gently; politely
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
one's share; one's portion
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to have a meal; to take a meal