having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
this place; where one comes from; here
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
in history; ever; historical
oldest; most advanced age
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
is something that; is that which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...