falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
rich person; wealthy person
powerful person; influential person
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
on the occasion of; at the time of
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
bullying (the weak); bully
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows