major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
to be attacked by a disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to make one's heart flutter
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
recompense; indemnity; atonement
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
control; check; restraint; inhibition
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
source of worry; source of distress
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
glossy black hair (young woman); raven black hair
creation; nature; the Universe
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
proctology department; proctology clinic; proctology
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far