verge of death; dying moments
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
one edge; one end; one side
bluff; false show of power; bold front
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to push (something) against
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
high-class restaurant; high-end store
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
feeling good; feeling pleasant
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
stealthy steps; soft steps