counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
rather; better; instead; if anything
tenth day of the month; ten days
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
open; spacious; extensive
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
infant; baby; little child
in succession; one by one
beginning; outset; first; onset