hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
improvement of relations; rapprochement
blood relationship; blood relative
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
other side; opposite side; other party
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
unconditionally; as a rule
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
critical condition; being on the verge of death
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
disparate society; stratified society
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
hope; white hope; person of promise
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
correspondence; exchange of letters
one's own faction (of a party)