helper; assistant; help; assistance
gambling den; gambling house
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
infancy; childhood; tender age
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
small; fine; detailed; stingy
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
police sergeant (Edo period); low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
senior; veteran; old-timer
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present