to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
at first; in the beginning; originally
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
by myself; in person; by oneself
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
all; entire; whole; altogether
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how much; to what extent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
number one; first; best; most; game; round
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish