string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
example; illustration; precedent
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to care for someone; to look after someone
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
strategist; tactician; schemer
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
cardiac massage; heart massage
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
bolt from the blue; great surprise
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
companion; company; tritagonist
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to subsist; to keep on living
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account