whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
foreign enemy; outside invader
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be born; to come into the world
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
way of speaking; intimation
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to grow up; to become an adult
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
older sister; elder sister
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bedridden; confined to bed
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
influenced (by); under an influence