to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to give something weight; to give something dignity
unconventional; unusual; outside-the-box
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
care; precaution; guarding; caution
same; similar; (just) like; equal
point in common; common feature
means; way; method; measure
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
self-defense; self-defence
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
wet nurse; nursing mother
only recently; just of late
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hard worker; hardworking person
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
recommendation; endorsement
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest