to comfort; to console; to amuse
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
transactions; dealings; business
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be found; to be discovered
to complain; to lodge a complaint
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
incident; affair; happening; event
to become clear; to be made public
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)