a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
reasoning; logic; persuasion
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
remains; corpse; (dead) body
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover; following one's lover (husband, wife) into death
based on; on the basis of
while alive; during one's lifetime
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
no!; no no!; no, not at all
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
sharp sighted; easily awakened
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
sleeve badge; sleeve patch; chevrons
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
noisy; confused; uproarious
bigger wave (when there are multiple waves); larger wave
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to stray from; to get lost
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
natural material; natural ingredient