maid; helper; help; assistance
commitment; pledge; promise
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
consequently; as a result; in the end
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
better than nothing; better than none at all
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
as planned; according to plan
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten