to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
other than; excluding; without
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
correction; revision; amendment
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
as (for); for; in the capacity of
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to ask; to enquire; to query
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
myself; yourself; I; me; you
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
place; room; margin; scope
selection; choice; option
choices; alternatives; options