assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to shake one's head (in denial)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
drop (e.g. of water); drip
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance