past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to speak ill of; to disparage
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
fighting against an illness
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
your husband; her husband
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
something like ...; something called ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
future (usually near); prospects
pessimism; disappointment
to have a talk; to tell a story
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to subsist; to keep on living
health; healthy; sound; fit
solitude; loneliness; isolation