tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
caller; visitor; company; guest
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to have (something) innate; to be born with
individual; private person; personal; private
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
beyond that point; after that
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to apologize; to apologise
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to spit out; to eject; to dump
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
if so; in that case; in that situation
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
concussion (of the brain)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
shady; underhanded; questionable
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot