to have medicine be effective
at the present time; as of now; at this time
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
ramification; branching off
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
freely; right and left; as one pleases
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
condition; situation; prospects
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
another thing; exception; special case
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
impossible to do (although wants to)