alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
consideration; taking into account
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
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
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
general; popular; common; typical
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
scene; spectacle; sight; view
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to keep standing; to stand motionless