chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
heavy hitter; power hitter; slugger
to be attacked by a disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
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
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
transcendence; transcendency
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) 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; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
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; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
glossy black hair (of a young woman); raven black hair
creation; nature; the Universe
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous