if it is not ...; if it does not ...
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to be embarrassed; to lose face
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to ask a question; to ask questions
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
directly opposite; right in front
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
opposite; reverse; contrary