to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
silence (not speaking); muteness
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to fold up; to fold into layers
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
writing; composition; essay; sentence
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
refinement; elegance; grace
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
woman's handwriting; hiragana
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to live; to reside; to inhabit
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear