and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in a day; in a brief space of time
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
essence; true nature; substance; reality
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
certainly; surely; definitely
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
clear; distinct; evident; definite
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
important person; strategic person; key figure
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
weakening; emaciation; decline
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
breaking off; snapping off
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)