to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to distract a person's attention
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
insolent fellow; rude fellow
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
un-; non-; negative prefix
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
opposite side; opposition
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
all; entire; whole; altogether
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to stop walking; to pause
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs