wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
fifth day of the month; five days
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
questions and answers; dialogue
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
gazing at (in wonderment)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sense of loss; feeling of loss