painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
middle of the night; dead of night
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
God; god; ace; king; superior person
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be reminded of; to call to mind
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
almost every day; almost daily
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
fighting against an illness
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to continue to do; to persist in doing
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be silent; to say nothing
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
expressing one's mind; speaking out
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to jar; to creak; to grate
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
next; secondly; subsequently