revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
should; must; -able; probably; likely
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
serious; severe; grave; acute
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to die; to lay down life's burden
to stiffen; to become stiff
in succession; one by one
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to breathe out; to exhale
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up