friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
supply; supplying; replenishment
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
along the river; riverside
slope; slanting surface; bevel
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
body and soul; mind and body
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
instability; insecurity; crankiness
left side; left-hand side
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)