to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
in the end; at the end of the day
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to stop (plug) one's ears
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
one's share; one's portion
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
sharp sighted; easily awakened
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action