to torment; to torture; to harass
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as before; as ever; as it was originally
as a child; when one was a child
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(not) so much; (not) that much
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
birth; creation; formation
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
noted doctor; excellent physician
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth