confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
just past noon; afternoon
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to crouch; to squat; to cower
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to choke; to have trouble breathing
distinction; discrimination
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
colour; color; hue; tints
electricity; (electric) light
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)