solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to state; to express; to mention
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to be remembered; to go down in history
looking slender in clothing
newspaper story (article, account)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
self-torturing; masochistic
to arrive home; to return
snake; serpent; large snake
servant; manservant; menial
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to relax; to feel at home
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
recuperation; medical treatment
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple