effect; result; worth; use; avail
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
something like ...; something called ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
time; hour; period; class
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
woman; female; feminine gender
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
determination; resolution
Miyazaki prefecture (Kyushu)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
mass infection; infection outbreak; infection cluster
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
position; location; base; point; site
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
accession to the throne; enthronement
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
older brother; elder brother
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter