-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
I see; that's right; indeed
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
gossip; corner of the mouth
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
treatment (of a person); dealing with
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
this (very thing); this precisely
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be relieved; to feel relieved
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be