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support; stay; prop

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

2

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

2

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

6

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

2

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

1

aha!; yes sir

2

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

1

hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)

3

doctor

1

rest; quiet; repose

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

manner of using one's hands

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

2

(hand) towel

1

sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination

4

to wipe off; to wipe up

1

(with a) start; fright; alarm

2

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

2

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

yesterday

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

4

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

to lie down (and rest)

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

3

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

3

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

evening meal; dinner; supper

1

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

4

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

2

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

3

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

1

(medical) doctor; physician

1

(convalescent) rest

1

to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

1

nursing (a patient)

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

(hen's) egg

1

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

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