firm; strong; solid; stable
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to begin; to set about; to start
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
wicked tongue; abusive language
rotten smell; putrid odor
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp