to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
assistance; backing; reinforcements
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
most part; greater part; majority
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to care for someone; to look after someone
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
reflective water surface; reflecting water