to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
police officer; policeman; constable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to keep away; to keep at a distance
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
hometown; rural township (of China)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
older sister; elder sister
present; gift; to give a present or gift
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)