very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
when it becomes; when it comes to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
at once; there and then; immediately
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to become better; to improve
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
final; eventual; ultimate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
it is I who should say so
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin