to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
early on; earlier on; from early
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
number one; first; best; most; game; round
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to flush bright red (e.g. of someone's face)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
common talk; talk of the town; words of many people
sympathy; compassion; pity
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
simply; merely; only; solely
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
share; portion; quota; cut
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)