to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
interruption; suspension; break
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
one by one; in detail; minutely
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
surveillance camera; security camera
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
judgment; judgement; discernment
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
sympathy; compassion; pity
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute