high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to rain incessantly; to downpour
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
fall; drop; descent; coming down