to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
ten; 10; ten years of age
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
very careful; thoroughly prepared
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to collapse into; to flop onto
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to carry something into a place
blow; hit (on the body); beating
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness