babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
place to die; place of death
no regrets; without regrets
advance; moving forward; progress
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
way; course; the only way
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
be (that) as it may; having said that
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to unfold; to unroll; to open
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last