cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to invite in; to show someone in
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
foreign enemy; outside invader
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
of no interest; not interested
expression; look; countenance; face
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major