to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
sense of caution; wariness
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
heart sound; cardiac sound
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
surname; family name; last name
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
induced explosion; secondary explosion
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)