to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
memories; recollections; reminiscence
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
physical condition; state of health; shape
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to become empty; to be emptied
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
changing clothes; change of clothes
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well