emotional strength; force of will
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
by sheer strength; by brute force
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to grumble about something (trivial)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
comic books; comics; comic; comical
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to make sense; to be meaningful
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly