father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to lean against; to set against
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
by sheer strength; by brute force
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
thereupon; shortly thereafter
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing
pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
late at night; at a late hour
evening meal; dinner; supper
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to become possible; to become able to (do)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
protracted war; war of attrition
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
choice; selection; option
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
no exception; without exception; always the same
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence