lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
weak force; weak interaction
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
the same as always; day after day
to publish a book; to put out a book
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
somehow or other; for some reason or another
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
this (very thing); this precisely
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to press a question; to cross-examine
to begin to walk; to set out
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
desperation; struggle to the death
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
compatibility; coexistence; standing together