lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
property; fortune; assets
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
living up to one's reputation
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
double take (esp. out of surprise)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
bento; Japanese box lunch
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
packhorse; workhorse; hack
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
combination; union; binding; bond
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
... and eastward; east of
recovery; rescue; recapture
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about