talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 relation;  relative;  kind;  cordial
 to save;  to rescue;  to help;  to assist;  to support (financially);  to contribute (to)
 to meet (by chance);  to come across;  to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.);  to emerge and engage (an enemy)
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 to revere;  to respect;  to worship
 to use up;  to exhaust;  to devote oneself (to);  to do one's utmost (for);  to do to exhaustion;  to do completely
 daring and resolute;  having dauntless courage
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 hero;  heroine;  Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804);  Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
 that's enough!;  cut it out!;  get a life!
 to raise;  to lift;  to hang up;  to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
 to falter;  to flinch (from);  to recoil (from);  to quail (at)
 achievement;  feat;  meritorious deed;  distinguished service
 snatching;  stealing;  seizure;  usurpation
 pretending not to know;  feigning ignorance
 to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.);  to be contained within;  to settle down (into);  to be installed (in one's rightful place);  to settle into (one's position);  to take up (a post)
 on the contrary;  rather;  all the more;  instead
 to live;  to get along;  to spend (time)
 to hold out;  to extend (e.g. one's hands);  to thrust (javelin);  to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
 companion;  follower;  attendant;  retinue
 filthy;  dirty (looking);  drab
 outskirts (of a town);  run-down district
 back street;  back alley;  off-street
 alone;  by oneself;  on one's own
 just one person;  only one
 to care for (the sick);  to nurse;  to attend (someone's deathbed)
 sobbing;  weeping;  fit of crying
 to continue;  to last;  to continue (without a break);  to be unbroken;  to occur again and again;  to lead to;  to connect to
 to be choked;  to be stifled;  to be smothered
 to grimace;  to make a wry face
 floor;  stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player);  dining platform built across a river
 to fall to one's knees;  to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
 immediately;  at once;  soon;  before long;  easily;  readily
 before one's eyes;  in front of one;  under one's nose;  immediate;  imminent;  around the corner
 profile;  face in profile;  face seen from the side;  (personal) profile;  (biographical) sketch;  outline (of someone's life)
 to be haggard;  to be gaunt;  to be emaciated;  to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
 still;  yet;  more;  still more;  as ...;  like ...
 handsome;  shapely;  clean-cut (features)
 to lose;  to miss (a change, opportunity);  to lose (a loved one);  to be bereaved of;  to concede (goals, points, etc.)
 sweet voice;  seductive voice
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 tone (of voice);  manner of talking