to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
incessant working; working non-stop
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
torture to death; torment to death
everyday life; daily life
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
ability to get things done
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
grandfather; male senior-citizen
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit