cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sickroom; hospital room; ward
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
everywhere; all over; throughout
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
duty; obligation; responsibility
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one's family; family member
first thing in the morning
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to cause to swell; to inflame
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to telephone; to make a phone call
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest