to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
step; stride; counter for steps
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
method of bringing up; method of raising
good; goodness; right; virtue
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
support; backing; patronage
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
orphan; person without friends
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
in the mountains; among the mountains
spirit world; underworld; the next world
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
all you have to do is; just; that's all
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout