to prepare for death; to get ready to die
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to put one's life on the line
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
virtue; charm; merit; good point
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
half the body; half length
your body; your health; yourself; you
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
it hasn't been long since
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
(in) his way; peculiar to him
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
the future; future prospects
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash