one's own problem; one's own issues
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
older sister; elder sister
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to accept; to receive; to agree
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
national border; provincial border
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
long time; long interval; for quite some time
cease-fire; truce; armistice
war; fighting; fierce competition
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
firm; strong; solid; stable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
at first; in the beginning; originally
that's the way it is; such is life
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
diagnosis; medical examination
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
desperately; for one's dear life
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
a few years ago; some years back