to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
stealing another's romantic partner
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
consequently; as a result
oracle; revelation; divine message
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
about this time; about now
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
out of bounds; beyond the pale
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to be overcome with emotion
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
adoration; admiration; devotion
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
is something that; is that which
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)