becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
Western clothing; Western binding
retainer; vassal; servant
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
ready with a rifle leveled
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
after childbirth; postpartum
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
one's own child; one's own children
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
in that way; like that; that way
toad with wart-covered skin (esp. the Japanese toad or the wrinkled frog)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
shorts; panties; knickers
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary