borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
high sensitivity; fragile heart
compensating; making up for; supplementation
probability; likelihood; chances
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cause to swell; to inflame
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
official announcement; proclamation
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
very much; very many; more and more
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
verge of death; dying moments
all you want; as much as one wants