to rescue from; to help out of; to save
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
duty; obligation; responsibility
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to laugh away; to laugh off
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
the deceased; the departed
calamity; disaster; accident
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
position; location; base; point; site
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression