civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
several minutes; a few minutes
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to blaze; to burn brightly
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
menstruation; period; time of the month
about when; about what time; how soon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
how can (one) do something
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
heart sound; cardiac sound
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning