doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
as a child; when one was a child
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
originally; by nature; from the start
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
maternity room; delivery room
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
implementation; carrying out; practice
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
existence; possession; having; limited company
to escape death; to be saved from death
to bawl; to cry; to scream
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious