maid; helper; help; assistance
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
little by little; bit by bit
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
application; request; petition
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
teacup (small, without a handle)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish