at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
upper half of the body; upper body
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to lean against; to set against
wood (for building); lumber; timber
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to shed light; to cast light
impossible; unlikely; improbable
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
living thing; living creature; animal; life
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to have an eye on; to zero in on
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
it's not like; it isn't as if
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo