direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
harm; injury; evil (influence)
safety; welfare; well-being
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
funeral; burial; condolence
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
water used to moisten the lips of a dying person
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
rosary; string of prayer beads
rosary; string of prayer beads
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
future affairs; affairs after one's death
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
prosperity; flourishing; success
to take a breath; to take a short rest
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
everywhere; all over; throughout
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings