severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(right at the) side; just beside
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
build; physique; frame; constitution
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(some) more; even more; longer; further
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
power; might; authority; influence
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
continuation; succession; series; continuous
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly