older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
maid; helper; help; assistance
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
by sheer strength; by brute force
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
inside one's heart; in one's mind
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to become familiar (to one's ears)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
correction; revision; amendment
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation