bedridden; confined to bed
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
just because; even if; even though
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to bring back; to restore
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
of course; certainly; naturally
everyone at once; everyone together
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to join forces; to cooperate
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
vassals; retainers; followers
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
worldly affairs; ways of the world
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to miss a chance; to fail to do
female farmworker; woman working on a farm; farm woman
trouble; bother; annoyance
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic