(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
wounded person; injured person
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
man; male; masculine gender
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to make an appeal; to urge
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
both hands; both arms; ten
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
concession; conciliation; compromise
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently