to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
while; during (the time when)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that; the matter in question
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
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.)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)