to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
inland districts; inland areas
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
innumerable; countless; numberless
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to move forward; to move on
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely