to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in that way; thus; so; so?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cooperation; collaboration
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
so; like this; in this way
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
natto (fermented soybeans)