to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
children's story; fairy tale
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
such ... as; or some such
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
soldier; combatant; warrior
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
choice; selection; option
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
reality; actuality; hard fact
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
although I say; although one might say; although called
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
because of; owing to; due to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
absorption; suction; attraction
general idea; concept; notion