to rally; to make a comeback
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to thrust away; to send flying
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
(state of) unconsciousness
serious condition; critical condition
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to escape death; to be saved from death
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
hospitalization; hospitalisation
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
the future; future prospects
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(in) his way; peculiar to him
job employment environment
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
bolt from the blue; great surprise
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to make merry; to be festive