along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
tall figure; high stature
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
huge person; enormous object
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles