expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
what do you want?; can I help you?
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to try all possible means
physical condition; state of health
to become better; to improve
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to grow up; to become an adult
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
restlessly; in continuous motion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
in person; personally; directly
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
night watch; night watchman
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
how; in what way; how about; questionable