halfway (through, complete); midway
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
upper abdomen; epigastrium
hard to get; hard to come by
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
adduction; rolling internally; intorsion
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly