to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
true character; real nature
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
last days; the end; one's fate
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
suddenly; all of a sudden
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
de facto wife; common-law wife
to concern; to be related
cold reception; inhospitality
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
corridor; hallway; passageway
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
medical examination; checkup; consultation
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about