I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
as soon as possible; ASAP
how long; how far; how much
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to blow off; to be blown off
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
belligerence; fighting spirit
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
water breaking (during pregnancy)
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
first cry of a newborn baby
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life