to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be silent; to say nothing
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
school; school building; schoolhouse
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt