to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
time; season; period; phase; stage
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
examining room; consultation room
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
else; in addition; besides
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
time; hour; period; class
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to recall; to remember; to recollect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
memories; recollections; reminiscence
at that time; in those days
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant; first menstruation; woman who has just reached adulthood
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf