endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
unfairness; injustice; partiality
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be silent; to say nothing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow