to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
connection; linking; linkage; link
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
diamond dust; ice crystals
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to express (in words); to confess
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
pressure; oppression; suppression
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air